The process by which the genetic information stored in mRNA nucleotide sequences is used to specify the amino acid sequences in polypeptide gene products is known as:
A) Replication
B) Transcription
C) Translation
D) Transcription and Translation
E) None of these

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Translation is the process of decoding the genetic information in the mRNA sequence by ribosomes to synthesize a polypeptide sequence. Transcription is the process of copying DNA into mRNA, and replication is the process of copying DNA before cell division. Therefore, only translation accurately describes the process of using mRNA to specify amino acid sequences.

The Process by Which the Genetic Information Stored in MRNA