A molecule of ________ contains all the codons needed to produce a particular polypeptide.
A) rRNA
B) mRNA
C) dRNA
D) tRNA
E) cRNA

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mRNA (messenger RNA) carries the genetic instructions from DNA in the nucleus to the ribosome for protein synthesis. It contains codons, which are sequences of three nucleotides that code for specific amino acids. Therefore, a molecule of mRNA contains all the codons needed to produce a particular polypeptide.

A Molecule of ________ Contains All the Codons Needed to Produce