12. The diagram below shows two processes responsible for the expression of genes. Processes in Gene Expression DNA X Y Protein mRNA Which of the following best identifies what Process X and Procoss Y are? (SC.912 L. 16.5) A. Process X is replication and Process Y is reduction. B. Process Xis mutation and Process Y is conservation. C. Procoss Xis synthesis and Process Y is transmission. D. Process Xis transcription and Process Yis translation

The question is asking to identify the two processes in gene expression, Process X and Process Y. Gene expression is the process by which the instructions in our DNA are converted into a functional product, such as a protein. This process involves two main steps: transcription and translation. Transcription is the process where the DNA sequence of a gene is copied (transcribed) to make an RNA molecule. Translation is the process where the RNA molecule is used as a template to make a protein. Therefore, Process X is transcription and Process Y is translation.