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No. Instead, these are considered nucleic acids. Proteins are made up of sequence of amino acids and nucleic acids are made up of phosphate group, nitrogen base, and a pentose.

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Which statement best describes the relationship among proteins DNA and RNA?

Proteins are synthesized based on the information encoded in DNA through the intermediary molecule RNA. DNA contains the genetic instructions for making proteins, while RNA serves as a messenger to carry these instructions from the DNA to the protein-making machinery in the cell. Together, these molecules play essential roles in the central dogma of molecular biology, where genetic information flows from DNA to RNA to proteins.


DNA and RNA are both types?

They are types of nucleic acids. DNA is found in the nucleus and RNA is found in the nucleolus (in the nucleus) and in the ribosomes. DNA codes for RNA, which codes for proteins which ultimately make up our body.


How can one differentiate between transcription and translation in molecular biology and remember which process involves the conversion of DNA to RNA and which involves the conversion of RNA to proteins?

Transcription is the process of converting DNA into RNA, while translation is the process of converting RNA into proteins. To differentiate between the two, remember that transcription involves copying genetic information from DNA to RNA, while translation involves reading the RNA code to build proteins.


Are Viral chromosomes are made up of RNA?

Viral chromosomes can be made up of either RNA or DNA. RNA viruses, such as influenza and HIV, use RNA as their genetic material. DNA viruses, like herpes and smallpox, use DNA as their genetic material.


Why each the following identify if it relates to DNA RNA both DNA and RNA or neither DNA nor RNA.?

For each the following, identify if it relates to DNA, RNA, both DNA and RNA, or neither DNA nor RNA.1. Is a polymer of nucleotides2. Contains adenine3. Is a special type of protein4. Contains thymine5. Contains uracil6. Has sugar-phosphate backbone7. Contains pentose sugar8. Contains Ribose9. Helix10. Double-strand molecule

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Are both DNA and RNA proteins?

No, they are nucleic acids.


Is both DNA and RNA involved in the central dogma of biology?

Yes. The central dogma of biology postulates: DNA < > RNA > Proteins


Are both DNA and rna are involved in the central dogma of biology?

Yes, both DNA and RNA are involved in the central dogma of biology. DNA carries the genetic information from which RNA is transcribed. RNA, in turn, is used to synthesize proteins based on the instructions encoded in DNA.


What does DNA and RNA ultimately construct?

DNA is transcribed into RNA which is translated into proteins. Only a small percentage of DNA and RNA become proteins. Some of the time the process stops after DNA is transcribed into RNA.


Which statement best illustrates the function of RNA in relation to DNA and proteins?

Proteins make RNA, which then creates DNA.


Is DNA and RNA proteins?

yes they are


What process are both DNA and rna involved in?

Both DNA and RNA are involved in the process of protein synthesis. DNA serves as the template for RNA transcription, which produces messenger RNA (mRNA). The mRNA then carries the genetic information from DNA to the ribosomes, where it is translated into a specific sequence of amino acids to build proteins.


A natural polymer that plays a role in protein synthesis?

RNA and DNA can both code for proteins.


What organelle translates information into proteins?

DNA makes RNA, & RNA makes polypeptides (proteins)


Do protein store genetic information?

No, nucleic acids, such as DNA and RNA, store and translate genetic information into proteins. DNA -> RNA -> proteins The central dogma of molecular cell Biology.


What are the types of nucleic acids?

RNA and DNA


How are RNA and DNA used to make protein?

DNA has coded instructions for making proteins, and RNA translates the code.