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What is RNA?
RNA stands for
RiboNucleic Acid RNA uses DNA to synthesizes (makes) Proteins. RNA is a single stranded nucleic acid made up of monomers called nucleotides sugar phosphate nitrogen base A B C RNA Nucleotides A - u!ar (Ribose) " - Phos#hate $ - Nitro!en base sugar phosphate nitrogen base RNA %s DNA Rules for "ase Pairin! $ytosine #airs &ith 'uanine Adenine pairs with Uracil Notice that RNA has Uracil (not thymine, there are NO T's) A U ! " Rules for "ase Pairin! $ ( ' A U 3 DNA strand 5 DNA strand RNA strand C A T G G U C A What is the function of RNA? $arries DNA)s messa!e code *el#s make #rotein Types of RNA
#essenger RNA (mRNA)
Transfer RNA (tRNA)
Ribosomal RNA (rRNA)
#essenger RNA (mRNA) carries co#ies of instructions for assemblin! amino acids into #roteins. mRNA Ribosomal RNA Ribosomes are made u# of #roteins and ribosomal RNA (rRNA). Durin! #rotein construction+ transfer RNA (tRNA) transfers each amino acid to the ribosome. ,ransfer RNA DNA and RNA $NA RNA Sugar is deoxyribose
Sugar is ribose Adenine base is present Cytosine base is present % % % % % % !omparing $NA & RNA $NA RNA Guanine base is present Thymine base is present Uracil base is present Shape is double helix % % % % % !omparing $NA & RNA $NA RNA Shape is single stranded Located in nucleus Located in cytoplasm Stores genetic information % % % % % !omparing $NA & RNA $NA RNA Functions in protein synthesis Composed of nucleotides Template for synthesis of proteins Transcribes the Template More than one type % % % % % % % !omparing $NA & RNA