Why is mRNA called "messenger" RNA?

a
It carries codes for proteins from the cytoplasm to the DNA for DNA synthesis.
b
It carries codes for proteins from DNA into the cytoplasm to be used in protein synthesis.
c
It looks like letters with a "message" under the microscope.
d
It acts as a virus, carrying the message of cellular control.

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b It carries codes for proteins from DNA into the cytoplasm to be used in protein synthesis.

mRNA (messenger RNA) is called "messenger" because it serves as the intermediary that transmits genetic information from the DNA in the nucleus to the ribosomes in the cytoplasm, where proteins are synthesized.

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