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Which process uses mRNA as a template to make proteins?

A. DNA replication
B. Translation
C. Transcription
D. DNA ligation

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B.) "Translation" uses mRNA as a template to make proteins

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Answer: B. Translation

Explanation:

Translation is the process in which ribosomes synthesize proteins, made of amino acids, using the information found in mRNA.

mRNA is a molecule that comes from DNA transcription, where the information necessary to produce proteins is found, because it specifies the amino acid sequence of the protein products of gene expression.

But since DNA is a storage molecule, it produces mRNA that will eventually be translated to synthesize proteins in the ribosomes. In this way, the mRNA molecules created are complementary to DNA, and they convey genetic information from DNA to the ribosome.

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