Ribonucleic Acids
Several types of ribonucleic acids (RNA) can be found in cells.
What our notes say
- Several types of ribonucleic acids (RNA) can be found in cells. (bchem EOY 2011 — Past Paper Questions & Answers)
- RNA (Ribonucleic Acid):RNA plays a critical role in the flow of genetic information from DNA to proteins, facilitating transcription and translation processes. (Molecular Biology)
Practice questions on Ribonucleic Acids
Several types of ribonucleic acids (RNA) can be found in cells. Of these ---
- ribosomal RNA (rRNA) is synthesized in the nucleolus.
- messenger RNA (mRNA) is synthesized in the nucleolus and carries the genetic information to the cytoplasm.
- messenger RNA (mRNA) is the major type of RNA found in the cell.
- transfer RNA (tRNA) acts as an "adaptor" between the amino acid and triplet code.
- transfer RNA(tRNA) exists as at least 20 different kinds
Answer: A.