The duplication of DNA is called ________, the copying of DNA to mRNA is called ________, and the readingof the mRNA by the cell to make a protein is called ________.
A) replication; transcription; translation
B) interphase; replication; active transport
C) replication; translation; transcription
D) mitosis; duplication; protein synthesis
E) reproduction; duplication; initiation

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A) Replication is the duplication of DNA, Transcription is the copying of DNA to mRNA, and Translation is the reading of the mRNA by the cell to make a protein. This correctly identifies the processes involved in DNA replication, transcription, and translation. 
B) Interphase is a phase of the cell cycle, replication is the duplication of DNA, and active transport is a completely unrelated process. 
C) This answer incorrectly identifies translation as the copying of DNA to mRNA. 
D) Mitosis is a phase of the cell cycle, duplication is not specific to DNA and therefore too vague, and protein synthesis is a longer and more specific term for translation. 
E) Reproduction is a broader concept that does not specifically refer to DNA, and initiation does not accurately describe any of the processes involved in protein synthesis.

The Duplication of DNA Is Called ________, the Copying of DNA