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Explain how DNA results in the expression of a gene using the following words: DNA, mRNA, tRNA, gene, transcription, and translation

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in order for a gene to even be transcribed, it must be "turned on" or "expressed" meaning the nucleotides have moved away from each other. after it's expressed, the gene will unwrap and continue on with transcription, and make mRNA copy of a DNA strand. once RNA is made it will leave nucleus and enter cytoplasm to find a ribosome. once it attaches to ribosome, translation begins, and a tRNA will bind to anti-codon, and the building of a polypeptide/protein will begin.