There are many kinds of RNA in the cell, messenger RNA (MRNA) is the only RNA that O carries the code to make the primary protein sequence. O forms a single stranded RNA molecule through hydrogen bonds O has a deoxyribose pentose sugar lacking a hydroxyl group. can form a double helix through covalent bonds like the one in DNA.

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There are many kinds of RNA in the cell, messenger RNA (MRNA) is the only RNA that
O carries the code to make the primary protein sequence.
O forms a single stranded RNA molecule through hydrogen bonds
O has a deoxyribose pentose sugar lacking a hydroxyl group.
O can form a double helix through covalent bonds like the one in DNA.
Transcribed Image Text:There are many kinds of RNA in the cell, messenger RNA (MRNA) is the only RNA that O carries the code to make the primary protein sequence. O forms a single stranded RNA molecule through hydrogen bonds O has a deoxyribose pentose sugar lacking a hydroxyl group. O can form a double helix through covalent bonds like the one in DNA.
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Messenger ribonucleic acid (mRNA) is a single-stranded RNA molecule that corresponds to a gene's genetic sequence and is read by a ribosome during the protein synthesis process.

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