The information encoded in DNA is used within a cell in a two-stage process. The two stages of this process are called

A) denaturation and renaturation.
B) base-pairing and denaturation.
C) replication and division.
D) transcription and translation.
E) replication and transcription.


Answer: D

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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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What will be an ideal response?

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