Question

Is RNA a cell?

Answer 1

RNA:

1. RNA stands for ribonucleic acid.
2. It is not a cell.
3. It is a single-stranded nucleic acid that is found in the cytoplasm and in the nucleolus of a cell.
4. They have very crucial roles in the transfer of genetic information during protein synthesis.
5. They also take part in the control of gene expression.
6. Ribozymes are catalytic RNA that take part in catalytic activity.
7. RNA also acts as genetic material for viruses.
8. The majority of RNA present in organisms is non-genetic.
9. They may be coding in nature as in the case of mRNA or non-coding in nature as in the case of tRNA or rRNA.