Question

DNA contains instructions for making the different molecules, such as proteins, that a cell needs to grow and function. To use these instructions, the DNA must first be _______ into _______.

A.
translated; amino acids
B.
translated; mRNA
C.
transcribed, mRNA
D.
transcribed; amino acids

Answer 1

C. transcribed, mRNA

Step-by-step explanation:

DNA, also known as deoxyribonucleic acid, is a molecule that holds genetic information needed to make other molecules in living organisms. However, before this genetic information can be harnessed, it needs to be expressed via two processes called transcription and translation.

Transcription is the first of the two processes that take place during genetic expression. It involves the synthesis of mRNA molecule from a DNA template. In other words, the DNA must first be TRANSCRIBED into mRNA.