Transcription is the copying of
DNA to
RNA in the cell. The
DNA is unzipped, and a protein called
RNA Polymerase binds to the single strand of
DNA and proceeds to build a strand of
RNA off of the
DNA template. Once the
DNA has been transcribed, the
RNA polymerase falls off, and the
DNA rebinds to itself to form a double stranded molecule.
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Translation
DNA
RNA