The central dogma of molecular biology describes the two-step process, transcription and translation, by which the information coded in DNA is used to make proteins or polypeptides. Using the model presented, what is represented by A? Defend your answer.. A) A represents RNA. Translation is the synthesis of an RNA copy of a segment of DNA. B) A represents RNA. Transcription is the synthesis of an RNA copy of a segment of DNA. C) A represents protein. Translation is the synthesis of a protein using DNA as a template for the assembly of the protein. D) A represents protein. Transcription is the synthesis of a protein using DNA as a template for the assembly of the protein.