Which statement concerning replication, transcription, and translation is correct?
A) Translation uses amino acids as building blocks.
B) Both transcription and translation use nucleotides as building blocks.
C) Both replication and transcription use amino acids as building blocks.
D) Replication uses amino acids as building blocks.
E) Both replication and translation use nucleotides as building blocks.

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Replication, transcription, and translation are three processes involved in gene expression. Replication uses nucleotides as building blocks to create an exact copy of DNA. Transcription uses nucleotides as building blocks to copy DNA into a messenger RNA molecule. Translation uses amino acids as building blocks to create a protein based on the information in the mRNA. Therefore, the correct statement is that translation uses amino acids as building blocks.

Which Statement Concerning Replication, Transcription, and Translation Is Correct