Question

What is the purpose of transcription?

A.) To replicate DNA
B.) To carry amino acids to the ribosome
C.) To copy a segment of DNA into RNA
D.) To obtain the information on how to produce a ribosome

Answer 1

C.) To copy a segment of DNA into RNA.

Transcription is the process of copying a segment of DNA into RNA. The outcome of transcription is a complimentary strand of messenger RNA(mRNA)