RNA Flashcards
1
Q
What is RNA?
A
“Ribonucleic Acid”
RNA contains coded information to make proteins
1
Q
What subunit is RNA made up of?
A
Nucleotides
2
Q
What are the nitrogenous bases?
A
Uracil, adenine, cytosine, guanine.
3
Q
What are the differences between RNA and DNA?
A
RNA is single stranded while DNA is double stranded. The sugar in RNA is ribose instead of deoxyribose. RNA has uracil in place of thymine.
4
Q
mRNA?
A
messenger RNA: brings information from DNA to ribosomes.
5
Q
rRNA?
A
ribosomal RNA: part of the ribosomes structure
6
Q
tRNA?
A
transfer RNA: transfers amino acids to the ribosome protein making
