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Rna has 2 different meanings across 1 category:

Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

(biochemistry) a long linear polymer of nucleotides found in the nucleus but mainly in the cytoplasm of a cell where it is associated with microsomes; it transmits genetic information from DNA to the cytoplasm and controls certain chemical processes in the cell

"ribonucleic acid is the genetic material of some viruses"

2

Initialism of ribonucleic acid.

"The laboratory results confirmed that the genetic information was stored in RNA rather than DNA."

In plain English: RNA is a type of molecule that helps cells read DNA instructions to build proteins.

"Scientists are studying how RNA helps cells build proteins."

Example Sentences
"Scientists are studying how RNA helps cells build proteins." noun
"The lab technician analyzed the rna samples to check for viral infections." noun
"Many students study rna in their biology classes this semester." noun
"New tests can detect rna from the virus before symptoms appear." noun
Related Terms
streptavadin macrorna ribotype smrna posttranscriptional gna orthomyxovirus central dogma stem loop ribogenesis diribonucleotide ribonucleoprotein tetraloop nanorna riboregulator nucleoside bromochloropropane complementary uracil ribonucleoside
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
polymer
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
messenger RNA nuclear RNA transfer RNA
Rhyming Words
vrna urna grna trna lrna mrna nrna srna erna rrna merna mirna airna lhrna sgrna pgrna pirna sirna verna lmrna
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