n. ribonucleic acid; any of a group of nucleic acids present in all living cells that play an essential role in the synthesis of proteins
RNA is a nucleic acid whose bases are A and G and C and U.
RNA is a nucleic acid whose bases are A and G and C and U.
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The two main nucleic acids are DNA and RNA.
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Transfer RNA or tRNA transports amino acids to ribosomes.
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Messenger RNA or mRNA is transcribed from DNA in protein synthesis.
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3 syllables
R-N-A
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