RNA

Question 1

What does RNA stand for?

Answer 1

Ribonucleic acid

Question 2

What is RNA?

Answer 2

Short-lived molecule
Single-stranded polynucleotide

Question 3

Where can RNA be found?

Answer 3

In the cytoplasm of the cell
In the nucleus

Question 4

What do RNA contain?

Answer 4

Pentose sugar (ribose)
One of the four organic nitrogenous bases

Question 5

What are the 4 organic nitrogenous bases found in RNA?

Answer 5

Adenine
Guanine
Cytosine
Uracil

Question 6

What is the function of RNA?

Answer 6

Protein synthesis

Question 7

What are the 3 types of RNA?

Answer 7

mRNA
tRNA
rRNA

Question 8

What is mRNA?

Answer 8

Single-stranded molecules that carries the genetic code for a specific protein from DNA in the nucleus to ribosomes in the cytoplasm

Question 9

What is tRNA?

Answer 9

Transfers specific amino acids to the ribosome
Single RNA strand forms a cloverleaf shape help together by hydrogen-bonds between certain base pairs

Question 10

What is rRNA?

Answer 10

This, together with protein, forms a large complex molecule (a ribosome)
Ribosomes translate the genetic code and join amino acids together to form polypeptides