RNA structure and function

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    • RNA – Ribonucleic acid is a short, single polynucleotide chain.  
    • The pentose sugar is ribose.  
      The organic bases are Adenine, Uracil, Guanine and Cytosine. 
    • mRNA – messenger RNA – transfers the genetic information from DNA to the ribosome 
    • rRNA – ribosomal RNA – together with proteins makes up the ribosome  
    • tRNA – Transfer RNA –transfers specific amino acids to the ribosome for protein synthesis
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