What is produced during transcription, and where does it happen in a human cell?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: B. A messenger RNA copy of a gene, made in the nucleus
- Step 1: Transcription copies a gene's DNA sequence into mRNA. Step 2. It takes place in the nucleus, where the DNA is. Answer: mRNA in the nucleus. Why not the others: proteins are made by translation at ribosomes, and DNA copying is replication.
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