DNA cannot be read by ribosomes; they can only read RNA.DNA is coded to RNA, which must travel from the nucleus to the cytoplasm to be read. Why does the cell need to transcribe the DNA into RNA rather than copying the DNA directly?(1 point)

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DNA cannot be copied; it must be translated to RNA and then back to DNA.
DNA cannot be copied; it must be translated to RNA and then back to DNA.

DNA is double stranded and cannot fit through the nuclear membrane; RNA is single stranded.
DNA is double stranded and cannot fit through the nuclear membrane; RNA is single stranded.

DNA requires too much energy to code; building RNA is more efficient.
DNA requires too much energy to code; building RNA is more efficient.

Answer 1

The correct response is:

DNA is double stranded and cannot fit through the nuclear membrane; RNA is single stranded.

This explains why the cell needs to transcribe DNA into RNA: the double-stranded structure of DNA prevents it from leaving the nucleus, while RNA, being single-stranded, can travel through the nuclear membrane to reach the ribosomes in the cytoplasm for translation into proteins.