During protein synthesis, a specific molecule carries the genetic code from the DNA in the nucleus to the ribosomes in the cytoplasm. What is this molecule?
✓ Correct Answer: Option C
Messenger RNA (mRNA) is synthesized from a DNA template in the nucleus (transcription) and then carries that genetic information as a sequence of codons to the ribosomes, where it directs protein assembly (translation).
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