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What kind of RNA makes a copy of DNA?
messenger RNA (mRNA)
The majority of genes carried in a cell’s DNA specify the amino acid sequence of proteins; the RNA molecules that are copied from these genes (which ultimately direct the synthesis of proteins) are called messenger RNA (mRNA) molecules.
What is the function of R RNA?
Ribosomal RNA (rRNA), molecule in cells that forms part of the protein-synthesizing organelle known as a ribosome and that is exported to the cytoplasm to help translate the information in messenger RNA (mRNA) into protein. The three major types of RNA that occur in cells are rRNA, mRNA, and transfer RNA (tRNA).
What does RNA contain that DNA does not?
RNA is very similar to DNA, but differs in a few important structural details: RNA is single stranded, while DNA is double stranded. Also, RNA nucleotides contain ribose sugars while DNA contains deoxyribose and RNA uses predominantly uracil instead of thymine present in DNA.
What does RNA do to your DNA?
The central dogma of molecular biology suggests that the primary role of RNA is to convert the information stored in DNA into proteins.
What kind of RNA is used to make proteins?
mRNA or Messenger RNA. mRNA transcribes the genetic code from DNA into a form that can be read and used to make proteins. mRNA carries genetic information from the nucleus to the cytoplasm of a cell. rRNA or Ribosomal RNA.
Where does RNA carry genetic information to the cell?
mRNA or Messenger RNA. mRNA transcribes the genetic code from DNA into a form that can be read and used to make proteins. mRNA carries genetic information from the nucleus to the cytoplasm of a cell. rRNA or Ribosomal RNA. rRNA is located in the cytoplasm of a cell, where ribosomes are found.
What is the role of messenger RNA in transcription?
Messenger RNA (or mRNA) has the main role in transcription, or the first step in making a protein from a DNA blueprint. The mRNA is made up of nucleotides found in the nucleus that come together to make a complementary sequence to the DNA found there.
What is the role of transfer RNA in mRNA?
Transfer RNA(tRNA) is the key to deciphering the code words in mRNA. type of amino acidhas its own type of tRNA, which binds it and carries it to the growing end of a polypeptidechain if the next code word on mRNA calls for it. The correct tRNA with its attached amino acid is selected at