Of the Nucleic Acids Listed Below,which Is Most Like a Cookbook

question 113

Multiple Choice

Of the nucleic acids listed below,which is most like a cookbook in its function?

• A) DNA
• B) messenger RNA
• C) ribosomal RNA
• D) transfer RNA
• E) NADH

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Definitions:

Steroids

Complex molecules containing carbon atoms arranged in four attached rings, three of which contain six carbon atoms each and the fourth of which contains five (e.g., cholesterol and certain hormones, including the male and female sex hormones of vertebrates).

Purine Base

A type of nitrogen-containing base, including adenine and guanine, which are components of DNA and RNA.

Guanine

A nitrogenous purine base that is a component of nucleic acids and GTP.

Nucleotides

Nucleotides are the basic building blocks of nucleic acids, such as DNA and RNA, consisting of a nitrogenous base, a sugar molecule, and one or more phosphate groups.