Question

transcription can be describes as *

the transfer of the instructions from the nucleus to the cytoplasm
the process in which the genetic code in mrna is read to make a protein
the transfer of genetic instructions in dna to mrna
the process of making a protein in the ribosome

Explanation:

Define transcription

Using the Central Dogma knowledge point, genetic information flows from DNA to RNA to protein. Transcription is the first step of this gene expression process.

Analyze the options

• Option 1 describes the transport of mRNA, not the synthesis process itself.
• Option 2 and Option 4 describe translation, which is the synthesis of proteins from an mRNA template at the ribosome.
• Option 3 correctly identifies transcription as the synthesis of an RNA molecule (specifically mRNA) from a DNA template.

Answer:

• the transfer of the instructions from the nucleus to the cytoplasm
• the process in which the genetic code in mRNA is read to make a protein
• the transfer of genetic instructions in DNA to mRNA (Correct answer)
• the process of making a protein in the ribosome