Question

What are the characteristics of RNA?

Answer 1

RNA:

1. RNA stands for ribonucleic acid.
2. It is ribose sugar.
3. It is essential for the transfer of genetic information during protein synthesis and in the control of gene expression.
4. It also has catalytic activity and RNA with catalytic activity is called ribozyme.
5. RNA also functions as genetic material in some viruses.
6. Also, noncoding RNA is also there like tRNA, rRNA, siRNA, etc.