Messenger RNA
A) is synthesized when a portion of a DNA molecule is transcribed.
B) directs the synthesis of DNA.
C) determines the sequence of nucleotides in the anticodons of tRNA.
D) directs the synthesis of centrioles in the cytoplasm.
E) is not involved in the synthesis of proteins.

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Messenger RNA (mRNA) is synthesized during the process of transcription, where a segment of DNA serves as a template for the creation of an mRNA molecule. This mRNA then carries the genetic information necessary for protein synthesis from the nucleus to the ribosomes in the cytoplasm.