The relationship among a gene, a messenger RNA, and a protein is that ________
A) genes make mRNA, which then make proteins
B) genes make proteins, which then make mRNA
C) mRNAs make proteins, which then make genes
D) proteins make mRNA, which then make genes
E) mRNAs make genes, which then make proteins
Answer: A
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