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RNA is Ribonucleic Acid, so I suppose the R stands for "Ribo". This refers to the type of sugar found in the acid's backbone (Ribose).

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What are the 3 main kinds of rna?

The three main kinds of RNA are messenger RNA (mRNA), transfer RNA (tRNA), and ribosomal RNA (rRNA). mRNA carries genetic information from the DNA to the ribosome for protein synthesis, tRNA brings amino acids to the ribosome during translation, and rRNA forms the core structure of the ribosome and catalyzes protein synthesis.


What are two types of RNA?

There are actually three types of RNA.The transfer RNA (tRNA), which delivers the anticodon and the amino acid,The messenger RNA (mRNA), which contains the codonThe ribosomal RNA (rRNA), which combines with proteins to form the ribosome.


What are ribosomes made up of?

Ribosomes are made up of ribosomal RNA (rRNA) and proteins. They consist of two subunits that come together to build proteins based on the instructions provided by messenger RNA (mRNA).


What are the basic structural units of Dna and Rna molecules?

Answer: The basic unit of DNA and RNA is nucleic acid. Notice DNA and RNA both end in NA that is because NA stands for nucleic acid. The D in DNA stand for Deoxyribo. And the R in RNA stands for ribo. So DNA's full name is deoxyribo nucleic acid and RNA's full name is ribo nucleic acid.


What does RNA stand for and what is its function?

RNA stands for ribonucleic acid. Its primary function is to transfer genetic information from the DNA to the ribosome, where it serves as a template for protein synthesis. RNA is also involved in various cellular processes such as gene regulation and cell signaling.