The synthesis of messenger RNA is called transcription.

The synthesis of messenger RNA is called transcription.

• A. True
• B. False
• C. It occurs in the mitochondria
• D. It occurs in the cytoplasm

Answer: (A)

Transcription is the process of making RNA from a DNA template, and messenger RNA is the RNA that carries genetic information from genes to ribosomes to direct protein synthesis. So, synthesizing messenger RNA is indeed transcription. In eukaryotic cells, transcription occurs in the nucleus (not the cytoplasm), while mitochondria have their own transcription within the organelle. The statement is true because it correctly defines the action of transcription as RNA synthesis from DNA, specifically for mRNA.

Transcription is the process of making RNA from a DNA template, and messenger RNA is the RNA that carries genetic information from genes to ribosomes to direct protein synthesis. So, synthesizing messenger RNA is indeed transcription. In eukaryotic cells, transcription occurs in the nucleus (not the cytoplasm), while mitochondria have their own transcription within the organelle. The statement is true because it correctly defines the action of transcription as RNA synthesis from DNA, specifically for mRNA.