RNA
nounUK /ˌɑːr.ɛnˈeɪ/
US /ˌɑːr.ɛnˈeɪ/
RNA is a tiny set of instructions inside living things that helps build proteins.
The virus stores its genetic information in RNA.
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2. A molecule that carries messages from DNA to the parts of a cell that make proteins.
Messenger RNA delivers the recipe for a protein.
3. A type of genetic material found in some viruses instead of DNA.
Influenza is an RNA virus.
4. A short form used in science writing for ribonucleic acid.
The lab studied RNA extracted from the sample.