"Transcription" Refers to The

Question

"Transcription" refers to the
A) Synthesis of proteins in the cytosol
B) Synthesis of proteins in the mitochondria
C) Synthesis of proteins on the ER membrane
D) Synthesis of mRNA from DNA in the nucleus
E) The formation of aminoacyl tRNA

Accepted Answer

Transcription is the process by which the information in a strand of DNA is copied into a new molecule of messenger RNA (mRNA). This occurs in the nucleus of eukaryotic cells. The mRNA then carries the genetic information to the ribosomes for protein synthesis.