Multiple Choice
Which nitrogenous base is found only in RNA?
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15. Gene Expression
Introduction to Types of RNA
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Which type of RNA carries the genetic information necessary for producing a specific polypeptide?
A
Small nuclear RNA (snRNA)
B
Ribosomal RNA (rRNA)
C
Transfer RNA (tRNA)
D
Messenger RNA (mRNA)
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Understand the role of each type of RNA: snRNA is involved in splicing, rRNA is a component of ribosomes, tRNA carries amino acids, and mRNA carries genetic information.
Recall that the central dogma of molecular biology describes the flow of genetic information from DNA to RNA to protein.
Identify that mRNA is synthesized during transcription, where it serves as a template for protein synthesis.
Recognize that mRNA carries the genetic code from the DNA in the nucleus to the ribosomes in the cytoplasm, where translation occurs.
Conclude that mRNA is the type of RNA that carries the genetic information necessary for producing a specific polypeptide.
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