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Which nucleic acid moves the code for protein synthesis from the nucleus to the ribosomes?

dRNA
tRNA
rRNA
mRNA

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The correct option is mRNA.

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The correct option is mRNA.
mRNA stands for messenger RNA. For protein to be synthesized inside the cell, the genetic information inside the DNA has to be transcribed into the mRNA, which will move out of the nucleus and carry the information to the ribosomes. During the process of protein synthesis, the genetic information transcribed into the RNA will be used to produce new proteins.
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