RNA Flashcards
1
Q
What does RNA stand for
A
Ribonucleic acid
2
Q
What is RNA mean of
A
Nucleic acids
3
Q
What type of sugar is found in RNA
A
Ribose sugar (with oxygen)
4
Q
List the four are in a nitrogenous bases
A
Adenine
Guanine
Cytosine
Uracil
5
Q
Which nitrogenous base is replaced by another in RNA
A
Thymine is replaced by uracil
6
Q
List three types of RNA
A
mRNA
tRNA
rRNA
7
Q
How is the length of an RNA strand compared to DNA strand
A
It is shorter
8
Q
What type of strand does RNA have
A
Single strand
9
Q
Are the nitrogenous bases of RNA a paired complimentarily
A
No
