similarities between process of transcription and process of DNA replication
-both involve formation of polynucleotides or phosphodiester bonds
-both involve DNA helicase (unzipping the DNA)
differences between process of transcription and process of DNA replication
-transcription uses RNA nucleotides whereas replication uses DNA nucleotides
-transcription uses RNA polymerase whereas replication uses DNA polymerase
-transcription produces single strand of mRNA, only copies the template strand of DNA whereas replication produces double stranded DNA and copies both strands of DNA
