A section of a nucleic acid is shown below The process represented in the diagram produces a molecule that is complementary to the template strand of DNA What type of molecule is produced? A. New DNA B. Polypeptide C. Messenger RNA D. Carbohydrate

The process of DNA transcription involves the creation of a molecule that is complementary to the template strand of DNA. During transcription, an enzyme called RNA polymerase reads the DNA template strand and synthesizes a complementary strand of RNA. This RNA strand is not identical to the DNA template strand because in RNA, the base uracil (U) is used instead of thymine (T).The molecule produced during transcription that is complementary to the DNA template strand is messenger RNA (mRNA). This mRNA strand carries the genetic information from the DNA in the nucleus to the ribosomes in the cytoplasm, where it is used as a template for protein synthesis during the process of translation.Given the options:A. New DNA - This would be produced during DNA replication, not transcription.B. Polypeptide - This is produced during translation, not directly from the transcription process.C. Messenger RNA - This is the correct answer, as mRNA is the molecule produced during transcription.D. Carbohydrate - This is not related to the process of transcription or translation.The final answer is:C. Messenger RNA