What did Monod suggest the existence of?
mRNA
tRNA
rRNA
DNA polymerase
Answer
mRNA (messenger RNA) was proposed by Jacques Monod to explain how genetic information is transferred from DNA to the ribosomes, where proteins are synthesized. Monod suggested that mRNA is a molecule that carries a copy of the genetic code from DNA to the ribosomes, where it serves as a template for protein synthesis.
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