Why would we use

the word transcribe to describe the

process of making a complementary

RNA sequence from a DNA template?

Transcribe means to copy.

Explanation:

Transcription is the word that means to copy. Transcription in genetics describes the process in which DNA sequences is copied into mRNA. RNA is strands are formed by adding complementary bases on DNA template.

RNA gets translated to form proteins that plays an important role in carrying out various cellular processes. In the process of transcription, enzyme like DNA dependent RNA Polymerase and other cofactors are required.

The process of transcription and translation is the Central Dogma of Molecular Biology where DNA is transcribed to RNA and RNA is translated to Proteins.