Transcription is the process of
A) synthesizing a DNA molecule from an RNA template.
B) assembling ribonucleoside triphosphates into an RNA molecule without a template.
C) synthesizing an RNA molecule using a DNA template.
D) synthesizing a protein using information from a messenger RNA.
E) replicating a single-stranded DNA molecule.

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Transcription is the process of copying genetic information from DNA into RNA. This process occurs in the nucleus of eukaryotic cells and involves an enzyme called RNA polymerase to synthesize an RNA molecule using a DNA template.

Therefore, the correct answer is C.

Transcription Is the Process of