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Which molecule carries the protein code from the nucleus so translation can occur?

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messenger RNA

Step-by-step explanation:

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. Translation, the second step in getting from a gene to a protein, takes place in the cytoplasm

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