Transcription and translation differ in that
A)transcription produces DNA and translation produces RNA.
B)transcription produces RNA and translation produces DNA.
C)transcription produces protein and translation produces RNA.
D)transcription produces RNA and translation produces protein.

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Transcription is the process of synthesizing a messenger RNA (mRNA) molecule using a DNA template. The RNA molecule produced in transcription is complementary to the DNA template and serves as a template for the synthesis of a protein during translation. Translation is the process of decoding the mRNA sequence to synthesize a protein. Therefore, transcription produces RNA (mRNA), and translation uses the mRNA to produce a protein. Choice D correctly shows that transcription produces RNA, and translation produces protein.

Transcription and Translation Differ in That