Transcription: Building RNA in the 5' to 3' Direction

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The process of transcription builds RNA strands in the 5' to 3' direction, confirming option D as the correct answer. Transcription occurs in the nucleus of eukaryotic cells and in the cytoplasm of prokaryotic cells, and it can produce various types of RNA, including mRNA, tRNA, rRNA, and hnRNA. This process is essential for gene expression and is a fundamental concept in molecular biology.

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The process of transcription
Choose one answer.
a. takes place on ribosomes.
b. occurs only in eukaryotic cells.
c. can only produce messenger RNA molecules.
d. builds an RNA strand in the 5' to 3' direction.


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Transcription occurs in nucleus in eukaryotes and cytoplasm in bacteria.
Transcription occurs in prok. and euk.
Transcription can produce mRNA, tRNA, rRNA, and hnRNA

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D: builds an RNA strand in the 5' to 3' direction
 
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