Which property is shared by the processes of replication and transcription?
A)One strand of nucleic acid serves as a template for synthesis of another.
B)They require ribosomes.
C)They both take place in the cytoplasm of the cell.
D)They both make copies of DNA.
E)They both use the nucleic acid uracil.

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Replication and transcription both involve the use of one strand of nucleic acid as a template for the synthesis of another. In replication, a new strand of DNA is synthesized using the existing complementary strand as a template. In transcription, an RNA molecule is synthesized using DNA as a template. Neither process requires ribosomes, takes place in the cytoplasm, makes copies of DNA (transcription produces RNA), or uses uracil (uracil is only found in RNA, not DNA).

Which Property Is Shared by the Processes of Replication and Transcription