Which molecule carries the genetic information from DNA to the ribosome?
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Correct answer: mRNA
Messenger RNA (mRNA) acts as the intermediary template. It carries the transcribed code from the nuclear DNA to the protein-synthesizing machinery in the cytoplasm.
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