Which type of RNA carries the genetic information from DNA to the ribosome?

Messenger RNA carries the genetic information from DNA to the ribosome. This process begins when DNA is transcribed into messenger RNA in the nucleus of the cell. The mRNA then travels from the nucleus to the ribosome, where it serves as a template for protein synthesis. The ribosome reads the sequence of nucleotides in the mRNA and translates it into a specific sequence of amino acids, which are assembled into proteins. This essential role of messenger RNA in conveying the genetic instructions repurposes the information stored in DNA into functional proteins that carry out various tasks within the organism.

Ribosomal RNA is a component of the ribosome itself, playing a structural and functional role in the process of translation but does not carry genetic information. Transfer RNA is responsible for bringing the appropriate amino acids to the ribosome during protein synthesis, but it does not carry genetic information from DNA. Small nuclear RNA is involved in the processing of pre-mRNA but is not involved in the direct transfer of genetic information from DNA to the ribosome.