What is it called when the genetic information represented by the sequence of base triplets in DNA serves as a template for copying the information into a complementary sequence of codons?
A) gene expression
B) transcription
C) translation
D) proteolysis
E) glycolysis

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This process is called transcription, where the genetic information in DNA is used as a template to synthesize a complementary RNA sequence. This RNA sequence will then be used as a template for the synthesis of a protein sequence in the process of translation. Gene expression refers to the overall process by which genetic information is used to synthesize a protein. Proteolysis and glycolysis are metabolic processes unrelated to gene expression.

What Is It Called When the Genetic Information Represented by the Sequence