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Why is mRNA made from DNA? Hint: What can it do that DNA cannot do?

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Answer: double compared to single

Explanation: NA is made up of deoxyribose sugar while mRNA is made up of ribose sugar. DNA is present in the nucleus while mRNA diffuses into the cytoplasm after synthesis. DNA is double-stranded while mRNA is single-stranded.

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Answer:

Once RNA polymerase is done, the mRNA transcript has to be processed before it can make its journey out of the nucleus and to the ribosome.

Step-by-step explanation:

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