Transcription

Question 0

Where does transcription happen

Answer 0

The nucleus

Question 1

What is transcription

Answer 1

A strand is copied into a complementary strand of mRNA because DNA cannot leave the nucleus because it is too big

Question 2

How does transcription happen

Answer 2

1. DNA is untwisted in the parts that need to be copied
2. DNA is unzipped by enzymes breaking the hydrogen bonds
3. RNA polymerase pairs floating nucleotides with one of the unzipped strands of DNA base pairing rule
4. Only one strand acts as a template, the other waits until process is over
5. Enzymes separate the mRNA from the DNA template and the mRNA enters the cytoplasm and goes to a ribosome
6. The strands of DNA zips back up reforming the hydrogen bonds

Question 3

What is the result of transcription

Answer 3

A single strand of mRNA is made with information copied from DNA for building a specific protein