NEETZoologyMolecular Basis of Inheritance
What is the process of copying genetic information from one strand of DNA into RNA called?
Options
- AReplication
- BTranscription
- CTranslation
- DTransfer
Correct answer
B. Transcription
Step-by-step solution
The process of copying genetic information from one strand of the DNA into RNA is termed as transcription . Here also, the principle of complementarity governs the process of transcription, except the adenosine complements now form base pairs with uracil instead of thymine. However, unlike in the process of replication, which once set in, the total DNA of an organism gets duplicated, in transcription only a segment of DNA and only one of the strands is copied into RNA. This necessitates defining the boundaries that