AP BIOLOGY

THE MOLECULAR BASIS OF INHERITANCE

DNA MAKES RNA MAKES PROTEIN

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What type of RNA brings the genetic code from the nucleus to other parts of a cell?
A
RNA polymerase
B
rRNA
C
mRNA
D
tRNA
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The type of RNA that contains the information for making a protein is called messenger RNA (mRNA) because it carries the information, or message, from the DNA out of the nucleus into the cytoplasm.

Detailed explanation-2: -mRNA carries genetic information from the nucleus to the cytoplasm of a cell.

Detailed explanation-3: -messenger RNA (mRNA), molecule in cells that carries codes from the DNA in the nucleus to the sites of protein synthesis in the cytoplasm (the ribosomes).

Detailed explanation-4: -Messenger RNA (mRNA) carries the genetic code from DNA in a form that can be recognized to make proteins. The coding sequence of the mRNA determines the amino acid sequence in the protein produced.

Detailed explanation-5: -mRNA molecules move to the surface of the ribosomes, carrying instructions from the genes in the nucleus about the protein which needs to be synthesised. Ribosomal RNA (rRNA) is the most common form of RNA found in cells – it makes up around 50% of the structure of the ribosomes.

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