I keep getting “Transcription” questions wrong in Molecular Basis of Inheritance. What's the trap?
confusing transcription (DNA→RNA) with translation (RNA→protein).
The usual trap: confusing transcription (DNA→RNA) with translation (RNA→protein). How to avoid it: transcription writes the message; translation reads it. Go back to the definition — copying a gene's DNA into messenger RNA in the nucleus.
Key point
Transcription
Common mistake
confusing transcription (DNA→RNA) with translation (RNA→protein).
Memory tip
transcription writes the message; translation reads it.
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