The synthesis of RNA complementary to one strand of the DNA is termed
A) translation.
B) replication.
C) reverse transcription.
D) transcription.
E) transformation.

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The process of synthesizing RNA that is complementary to one strand of DNA is called transcription. It involves the enzyme RNA polymerase and produces messenger RNA (mRNA) which carries genetic information from the DNA to the ribosomes for protein synthesis. Translation is the process of converting mRNA into a sequence of amino acids to form a protein. Replication refers to the duplication of DNA during cell division. Reverse transcription is a process used by retroviruses to convert their RNA genome into DNA for integration into the host cell genome. Transformation is a process in which a cell takes up foreign DNA and incorporates it into its own genome.

The Synthesis of RNA Complementary to One Strand of the DNA