In normal cells, the process of the flow of genetic information from DNA to RNA is called: |
translation transportation transcription translocation |
transcription |
The correct answer is Option (3) -transcription In normal cells, the process of the flow of genetic information from DNA to RNA is called: Transcription Transcription is the process by which the genetic information stored in DNA is copied into a complementary RNA molecule. During transcription, an enzyme called RNA polymerase binds to a specific region of DNA called a promoter and catalyzes the synthesis of RNA using one strand of the DNA molecule as a template. The resulting RNA molecule, known as messenger RNA (mRNA), carries the genetic information from the DNA to the ribosomes in the cytoplasm, where it serves as a template for protein synthesis during the process of translation. Translation, on the other hand, is the process by which the sequence of nucleotides in mRNA is decoded to synthesize a specific protein. Transport refers to the movement of molecules within and between cells. Translocation, in the context of genetics, refers to the movement of a segment of DNA from one chromosome to another, or to a different region of the same chromosome. |