DNA is in the nucleus and carries the instructions to make proteins (amino acid sequences) in its sequence of bases (ATGC's). The ribosomes in the cytoplasm need the instructions to make specific proteins, but the DNA is too large a molecule to leave the nucleus and cannot give the "message" to the ribosomes directly. DNA will transcribe its message into smaller pieces of RNA which can leave the nucleus and deliver the instructions ("message") to the ribosomes.
Above are student responses to the analogy of two people needing to communicate while not being able to speak face-to-face.
Above are student responses to the analogy of two people needing to communicate while not being able to speak face-to-face.
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