The process of transcription ________.
A) produces ATP from glucose and oxygen
B) transfers information from DNA into mRNA
C) occurs in the cytoplasm of the cell
D) creates proteins from mRNA
E) translates nucleic acids into amino acids

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Transcription is the process by which genetic information encoded in DNA is copied into RNA, specifically mRNA (messenger RNA), by RNA polymerase. This mRNA then moves to the cytoplasm for translation into proteins. Transcription does not produce ATP, occur in the cytoplasm, or create proteins directly. Translation, not transcription, involves the conversion of nucleic acids into amino acids.

The Process of Transcription ________