Question

Which of the following statements is/are CORRECT regarding transcription?

• A. Genetic information is copied from RNA to DNA.
• B. Both the DNA strands of the double helix serve as templates for transcription.
• C. Only a segment of the template strand gets copied at a time.
• D. Transcription takes place in the nucleus of the cell.

Answer 1

The correct option is D Transcription takes place in the nucleus of the cell.

Transcription is the conversion of DNA to mRNA, and takes place inside the nucleus of a cell. The entire DNA molecule does not get transcribed together; a segment of DNA is copied at a time. This chosen segment is known as the transcription unit. Of the two DNA strands of the double helix, only one serves as template for the synthesis of mRNA.