Which of the Following Processes Depends on Complementary Base Pairing

Question

Which of the following processes depends on complementary base pairing?
A) Protein translation
B) RNA transcription
C) Hybridization
D) All of the options given are correct
E) g., a full genome. Complementary interactions between the probe and the target sequence allow biologists to find the sequence of interest.

Accepted Answer

All the processes listed (protein translation, RNA transcription, and hybridization) involve complementary base pairing at some stage. In RNA transcription, DNA serves as a template where the RNA polymerase synthesizes RNA based on complementary base pairing. In protein translation, the mRNA codons pair with the complementary anticodons of tRNA to ensure the correct amino acids are added to the growing polypeptide chain. Hybridization involves the pairing of complementary nucleic acid strands, which is fundamental in various molecular biology techniques.