Here's why:
* mRNA (messenger RNA): This type of RNA carries the genetic code from DNA in the nucleus to the ribosomes in the cytoplasm.
* Ribosomes: These are the protein synthesis factories of the cell. They read the mRNA code and use it as instructions to assemble amino acids into a specific protein.
So, the journey of protein synthesis goes:
1. DNA in the nucleus: Holds the genetic code.
2. Transcription: DNA is copied into mRNA.
3. mRNA travels to the ribosomes: In the cytoplasm.
4. Translation: Ribosomes read the mRNA code and build the protein.