Translation is Important For

Question

Translation is important for
A) the copying of DNA into RNA.
B) DNA replication.
C) the conversion of genetic information into protein.
D) conversion of RNA into DNA.
E) none of these.

Accepted Answer

Translation is the process of converting the genetic information, as encoded in messenger RNA (mRNA), into proteins. It occurs in the ribosomes, and involves the sequential addition of amino acids to a growing polypeptide chain based on the sequence of codons on the mRNA. Thus, it is crucial to the expression of genetic information and the synthesis of proteins.

Option A (the copying of DNA into RNA) refers to transcription, not translation. Option B is also incorrect, as DNA replication involves the copying of DNA itself, not the conversion of genetic information into proteins. Option D is a process that is not known to occur naturally in living cells.