BIOLOGY: LIFE ON EARTH ACCESS CODE W/E
BIOLOGY: LIFE ON EARTH ACCESS CODE W/E
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ISBN: 9781323418475
Author: Pearson
Publisher: PEARSON C
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Chapter 13.2, Problem 2TC
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The reason why so many mRNA molecules are transcribed from the same gene.

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Messenger RNA is a large category of RNA molecules. mRNA conveys the genetic information from DNA to the ribosome, where they specify a particular protein. The enzyme called RNA polymerase transcribes the DNA into mRNA. This mRNA is then translated into a polypeptide chain called protein.

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