Sort Each Description by the Type of RNA it Describes (tRNA, mRNA, rRNA).
a) contains an anticodon
b) specifies the amino acid sequence for a protein
c) contains exons
d) has amino acids covalently attached
e) is a component of ribosomes
f) is the most abundant form of RNA
tRNA: contains an anticodon, has amino acids covalently attached to it mRNA: contains exons, specifies the amino acid sequence for a protein rRNA: is a component of ribosomes, is the most abundant form of RNA
RNA
Ribonucleic acid (RNA) is often found in nature as a single-strand folded onto itself as a chain of nucleotides that is essential in a variety of biological pathways in coding, decoding, regulation and expression of genes. There are three major types of RNA: mRNA, rRNA, and tRNA.
1. mRNA (messenger RNA): carries genetic code information from DNA transcription and encodes the amino acid sequence of protein.
2. tRNA (transfer RNA): transfers amino acids to ribosomes for protein synthesis during translation.
3. rRNA (ribosomal RNA): combine with proteins and enzymes in the cytoplasm to form ribosomes, the organelles that translate the mRNA for protein synthesis.