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Question
genes are copied onto a small molecule that can leave the nucleus. what is the name of this molecule?
ribosome
chromosome
mrna
rewatch
Brief Explanations
In the process of gene - expression, genes (DNA) are transcribed into messenger RNA (mRNA). mRNA is a small molecule that can leave the nucleus to carry genetic information for protein - synthesis. Ribosomes are the sites of protein synthesis, and chromosomes are structures made of DNA and proteins that carry genetic information in the nucleus.
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C. mRNA