types of rnas produced

Question 1

code for proteins

Answer 1

mRNAs

Question 2

form the basic structure of ribosome, catalyze protein synthesis

Answer 2

rRNAs

Question 3

central to protein synthesis, adaptors between mRNA and amino acids

Answer 3

tRNAs

Question 4

template for telemorase

Answer 4

telomerase RNA

Question 5

small nuclear RNAs

Answer 5

snRNAs

Question 6

nuclear processes like splicing of pre-mRNA

Answer 6

snRNAs

Question 7

small nucleolar RNAs

Answer 7

snoRNAs

Question 8

process and chemically modify rRNAs

Answer 8

snoRNAs

Question 9

long noncoding RNAs

Answer 9

lncRNAs

Question 10

not all have a function, some serve as scaffolds and regulate diverse cell processes, X-chromosome activation

Answer 10

lncRNAs

Question 11

micro RNAs

Answer 11

miRNAs

Question 12

regulates gene expression by blocking translation of specific mRNAs and causing their degradation

Answer 12

miRNAs

Question 13

small interfering RNAs

Answer 13

siRNAs

Question 14

turn off gene expression by degradation of selective mRNAs and establish repressive chromatin structures

Answer 14

siRNAs

Question 15

piwi-interacting RNAs

Answer 15

piRNAs

Question 16

bind to piwi proteins and protect the germ line from transposable elements

Answer 16

piRNAs