Structures of Ribonucleic Acid (AQA A-Level Biology): Quizzes
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What is the primary role of RNA in cells?
What is the primary role of RNA in cells?
Transfers genetic info from DNA to make proteins
How does RNA's structure differ from DNA's?
How does RNA's structure differ from DNA's?
RNA is single-stranded, DNA is double
Which pentose sugar is found in RNA nucleotides?
Which pentose sugar is found in RNA nucleotides?
Ribose
Which base is found in RNA but not in DNA?
Which base is found in RNA but not in DNA?
Uracil
What is the main function of mRNA?
What is the main function of mRNA?
Carries genetic info from nucleus to ribosomes
What is a codon?
What is a codon?
A sequence of three bases on mRNA coding for an amino acid
What shape does tRNA fold into?
What shape does tRNA fold into?
Clover-leaf structure
Approximately how many nucleotides does a tRNA molecule contain?
Approximately how many nucleotides does a tRNA molecule contain?
80
What is the function of the anticodon on tRNA?
What is the function of the anticodon on tRNA?
Pairs with complementary codons on mRNA
In RNA, which base does adenine pair with?
In RNA, which base does adenine pair with?
Uracil