What molecule is produced during transcription?

What molecule is produced during transcription?

• A. DNA
• B. RNA
• C. Protein
• D. Lipids

Answer: (B)

Transcription makes an RNA molecule by reading DNA. RNA polymerase uses the DNA template to synthesize a complementary RNA strand in the 5' to 3' direction, incorporating ribonucleotides and substituting uracil for thymine. The immediate product is RNA, which can be messenger RNA, transfer RNA, or ribosomal RNA depending on the gene being transcribed. DNA is the template, not the product; protein is produced later during translation; lipids are not involved in this step.

Transcription makes an RNA molecule by reading DNA. RNA polymerase uses the DNA template to synthesize a complementary RNA strand in the 5' to 3' direction, incorporating ribonucleotides and substituting uracil for thymine. The immediate product is RNA, which can be messenger RNA, transfer RNA, or ribosomal RNA depending on the gene being transcribed. DNA is the template, not the product; protein is produced later during translation; lipids are not involved in this step.