Unilorin Post-UTME Biology 2024 (Model questions) Question 5

Question 5

Chromosomes, DNA and Sex Linkage

The process by which RNA is synthesized from a DNA template is called

  1. A.translation
  2. B.replication
  3. C.transcription
  4. D.reverse transcription
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Answer: C (transcription)

Explanation

Copying DNA into RNA is transcription. Translation makes protein from RNA, and replication copies DNA into DNA.