2023 Manipur Molecular Basis of InheritanceTranscription and the transcription unit Medium Question 35 of 200 in Molecular Basis of Inheritance

Given below are two statements: Statement I: The process of copying genetic information from one strand of the DNA into RNA is termed as transcription. Statement II: A transcription unit in DNA is defined primarily by the three regions in the DNA i.e., a promotor, the structural gene and a terminator. In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below:

A Statement I is true but Statement II is false
B Statement I is false but Statement II is true
C Both Statement I and Statement II are true
D Both Statement I and Statement II are false

The answer is C.

Solution

Transcription is indeed the process of copying genetic information from a DNA strand into RNA (Statement I is true). A transcription unit in DNA is defined by three regions: a promoter, the structural gene, and a terminator (Statement II is also true).

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