Question

Which statement best distinguishes between the functions mRNA and tRNA?
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mRNA brings amino acids to ribosomes, while tRNA regulates the speed of translation.
lowercase m uppercase R N A brings amino acids to ribosomes, while lowercase t uppercase R N A regulates the speed of translation.

mRNA makes up ribosomes, while tRNA contains the nucleotide instructions for proteins.
lowercase m uppercase R N A makes up ribosomes, while lowercase t uppercase R N A contains the nucleotide instructions for proteins.

mRNA carries protein-building instructions to ribosomes, while tRNA carries amino acids to ribosomes.
lowercase m uppercase R N A carries protein-building instructions to ribosomes, while lowercase t uppercase R N A carries amino acids to ribosomes.

mRNA tells the cell to start translation, while tRNA tells the cell to stop translation.

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The statement that best distinguishes between the functions of mRNA and tRNA is:

**mRNA carries protein-building instructions to ribosomes, while tRNA carries amino acids to ribosomes.**

This accurately describes the roles of each type of RNA in the process of translation, where mRNA provides the template for the synthesis of proteins and tRNA brings the corresponding amino acids to the ribosomes to build those proteins.

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