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What percentage of cellular RNA does Ribosomal RNA (rRNA) form?
What percentage of cellular RNA does Ribosomal RNA (rRNA) form?
Which type of RNA is translated into a specific protein?
Which type of RNA is translated into a specific protein?
What stabilizes the clover-leaf appearance of Transfer RNA (tRNA)?
What stabilizes the clover-leaf appearance of Transfer RNA (tRNA)?
Which region of Messenger RNA (mRNA) carries the code for the synthesis of specific proteins?
Which region of Messenger RNA (mRNA) carries the code for the synthesis of specific proteins?
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Which type of RNA forms less than 1% of cellular RNA?
Which type of RNA forms less than 1% of cellular RNA?
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What is the primary function of Transfer RNA (tRNA)?
What is the primary function of Transfer RNA (tRNA)?
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Ribosomal RNA (rRNA) forms approximately 70% of total RNA.
Ribosomal RNA (rRNA) forms approximately 70% of total RNA.
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Transfer RNA (tRNA) forms 15% of cellular RNA.
Transfer RNA (tRNA) forms 15% of cellular RNA.
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Messenger RNA (mRNA) is the only type of RNA that is translated.
Messenger RNA (mRNA) is the only type of RNA that is translated.
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Ribosomal RNA (rRNA) is associated with proteins to form ribosomes.
Ribosomal RNA (rRNA) is associated with proteins to form ribosomes.
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Small nuclear RNA (snRNA) forms more than 1% of cellular RNA.
Small nuclear RNA (snRNA) forms more than 1% of cellular RNA.
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The clover-leaf appearance of Transfer RNA (tRNA) is stabilized by hydrogen bonds between complementary bases.
The clover-leaf appearance of Transfer RNA (tRNA) is stabilized by hydrogen bonds between complementary bases.
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Messenger RNA (mRNA) carries messages from ribosomes to DNA.
Messenger RNA (mRNA) carries messages from ribosomes to DNA.
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Ribosomal RNA (rRNA) has a clover-leaf appearance.
Ribosomal RNA (rRNA) has a clover-leaf appearance.
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Transfer RNA (tRNA) has three regions: leading, coding, and tailing sequences.
Transfer RNA (tRNA) has three regions: leading, coding, and tailing sequences.
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Messenger RNA (mRNA) ends its 3’ untranslated tailing sequence with a cap.
Messenger RNA (mRNA) ends its 3’ untranslated tailing sequence with a cap.
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