Question

Which of the following correctly describes the difference between transcription and translation?

Answer 1

Answer:

Transcription makes RNA from DNA, translation turns RNA into proteins.

Explanation:

Transcription is the first stage in gene expression in which an RNA molecule is made by copying a gene's DNA sequence. Transcription is carried out by the enzyme RNA polymerase which joins nucleotides together to make an RNA strand, while translation is also a process in gene expression in which messenger RNA (mRNA) is decoded within a ribosome to build a chain of  amino acids which later folds to form an active protein. Translation occurs after the process of transcription.

Answer 2

A) Transcription makes RNA from DNA, translation turns RNA into proteins.