Because the DNA cannot leave the nucleus to get to the ribosomes, the genes for proteins must be transcribed into ________ that can leave the nucleus.
A) amino acids
B) chromosomes
C) mRNA
D) tRNA

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The genes for proteins must be transcribed into mRNA (messenger RNA) that can leave the nucleus and travel to the ribosomes, where it is used as a template for protein synthesis. Amino acids are the building blocks of proteins and are brought to the ribosomes by tRNA (transfer RNA). Chromosomes are the structures in the nucleus that contain DNA. Therefore, the correct answer is C, mRNA.

Because the DNA Cannot Leave the Nucleus to Get to the Ribosomes