Messenger RNA

Real World Example

Imagine you're at a restaurant, and you need to send your order from your table to the kitchen. This situation is similar to how messenger RNA (mRNA) works in a cell. Just as your server delivers the exact details of your order from the table (your DNA in the nucleus) to the kitchen (the cytoplasm), mRNA carries the genetic instructions from the DNA to the cytoplasm so proteins can be made. In this analogy, the menu is like the DNA, the server acts as the mRNA, and the chefs in the kitchen are like the ribosomes that read the instructions to prepare your meal, or in cellular terms, synthesize proteins.