Biology

Question

9. Which is a major difference between messenger RNA molecules and transfer

RNA molecules?

Messenger RNA molecules contain ribose, and transfer RNA molecules contain

deoxyribose

Messenger RNA molecules function in carrying coded information to the ribosomes,

and transfer RNA molecules function in carrying amino acids to the ribosomes

Messenger RNA molecules contain thymine, and transfer RNA molecules contain

uracil

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Messenger RNA molecules function when they are double-stranded, and transfer

RNA molecules function when they are single stranded

Answer

Messenger RNA molecules contain thymine, and transfer RNA molecules contain uracil.

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Messenger RNA molecules contain the nucleotide thymine, while transfer RNA molecules contain the nucleotide uracil. This is the major difference between the two...