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  • mRNA: The Messenger Carrying Genetic Instructions from Nucleus to Organelles
    The component that transfers information from the nucleus to organelles is messenger RNA (mRNA).

    Here's how it works:

    1. DNA in the nucleus contains the genetic code. This code dictates the production of proteins.

    2. Transcription: The DNA sequence for a specific protein is copied into a molecule of mRNA.

    3. mRNA leaves the nucleus. It travels through pores in the nuclear membrane.

    4. Translation: The mRNA reaches a ribosome, where the genetic code is "read" and used to assemble amino acids into a specific protein.

    So, mRNA acts as a messenger, carrying the instructions from the nucleus (DNA) to the ribosomes (where proteins are made) in the cytoplasm.

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