The copying of a DNA sequence to make an RNA sequence is called
A) catalysis.
B) replication.
C) translation.
D) transcription.
E) expression.

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The process described is transcription, in which a DNA sequence is copied to create an RNA sequence. Choice A, catalysis, refers to the acceleration of a chemical reaction by a catalyst and does not relate directly to the process of copying DNA to RNA. Choice B, replication, refers to the process of creating an identical copy of a DNA molecule, not the creation of an RNA sequence. Choice C, translation, is the process by which RNA is used to create a protein and is not the same as the creation of an RNA sequence itself. Choice E, expression, is a more general term that can refer to the overall process by which genetic information is used to create a phenotype, but it does not specifically denote the process of copying DNA to RNA.

The Copying of a DNA Sequence to Make an RNA