According to the Central Dogma, which molecule is transcribed from DNA?

According to the Central Dogma, which molecule is transcribed from DNA?

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

Answer: (A)

Transcription converts the information stored in DNA into an RNA molecule. RNA polymerase reads the DNA template and synthesizes RNA, which can be messenger RNA that carries the code to ribosomes (and also other RNA types like rRNA and tRNA that assist in protein synthesis). After transcription, translation uses that RNA to build proteins. Replication copies DNA itself, and lipids aren’t produced by transcription; they’re made by separate metabolic processes. So the molecule produced from DNA in this step is RNA.

Transcription converts the information stored in DNA into an RNA molecule. RNA polymerase reads the DNA template and synthesizes RNA, which can be messenger RNA that carries the code to ribosomes (and also other RNA types like rRNA and tRNA that assist in protein synthesis). After transcription, translation uses that RNA to build proteins. Replication copies DNA itself, and lipids aren’t produced by transcription; they’re made by separate metabolic processes. So the molecule produced from DNA in this step is RNA.