In the context of the central dogma of molecular biology, which of the following

processes directly synthesizes RNA from a DNA template?

A) Replication

B) Transcription

C) Translation

D) Reverse transcription

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Answer: B. Transcription

Explanation: Transcription is the process of synthesizing RNA from a DNA template.

This involves the enzyme RNA polymerase, which reads the DNA sequence and

synthesizes a complementary RNA strand.

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