What is RNA?
RNA:1:(biochemistry) a long linear polymer of nucleotides found in the nucleus but mainly in the cytoplasm of a cell where it is associated with microsomes; it transmits genetic information from DNA to the cytoplasm and controls certain chemical processes in the cell.
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Ribonucleic acid (RNA) is a biologically important type of molecule that consists of a long chain of nucleotide units. Each nucleotide consists of a nitrogenous base, a ribose sugar, and a phosphate. ChaCha!
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R.N.A. (ribonucleic acid) is a class of nucleic acids characterized by the presence of the sugar ribose & the organic base uracil.
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RNA in genetics is ribonucleic acid: any of a class of single-stranded molecules transcribed from DNA. Thanks for asking ChaCha!
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RNA is a nucleic acid. The initials RNA stand for ribose nucleic acid. Thanks for doing the ChaCha!
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RNA is defined as a long-chain, usually single-stranded. The primary function of RNA is protein synthesis within a cell. MORE?
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Ribonucleic acid (RNA) is a nucleic acid, that is, it consists of a long chain of nucleotide units.
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RNA stands for ribose nucleic acid. It carries the blueprint for making proteins from DNA to ribosomes. MORE? Ask us at ChaCha!
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There were 10 different listings for what RNA stand for. The number one listed was Ribonucleic Acid. ChaCha on!
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