Which Property Is Shared by the Processes of Replication and Transcription

question 20

Multiple Choice

Which property is shared by the processes of replication and transcription?

• A)One strand of nucleic acid serves as a template for synthesis of another.
• B)They require ribosomes.
• C)They both take place in the cytoplasm of the cell.
• D)They both make copies of DNA.
• E)They both use the nucleic acid uracil.

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Definitions:

ATP Molecules

Adenosine triphosphate molecules, which serve as the primary energy carrier in cells, powering various cellular processes.

Kilocalories

A unit of energy measurement in food, commonly called calories, equal to 1,000 small calories, used to quantify the energy food provides to the body.

Energy Difference

The variation in energy levels between two states, important in physics to describe phenomena such as transitions between quantum states.

Phosphate Bond

A chemical bond between a phosphorus atom and another atom, crucial in the storage and release of energy in living organisms.