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What is a major difference between DNA replication and DNA transcription?

Answer 1

Hudson Ansley

DNA replication is formation ofcomplementary strand of DNA, while the DNA transcription is the synthesis of mRNA.

By the replication of DNA, the complementary strands of DNA are synthesized by semi-conservative mode, while during the protein synthesis, the DNA transfers its message of language in the form of mRNA.
By replication of DNA, two new strands are formed, by the process transcription-translation proteins are synthesized.

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Answer 2

Nicholas Ahn

DNA replication occurs in the cell nucleus and involves duplicating the entire DNA molecule, producing two identical strands. DNA transcription takes place in the nucleus as well but involves copying a specific gene into RNA, creating a complementary RNA strand.

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