Biology 2010 Student Edition

Published by Prentice Hall
ISBN 10: 9780133669510
ISBN 13: 978-0-13366-951-0

Chapter 12, DNA - 13.2 - Ribosomes and Protein Synthesis - 13.2 Assessment - Page 371: 1b

Answer

1. Messenger RNA, or mRNA, carries copies of instructions to make proteins to other parts of the cell. 2. Transfer RNA, or tRNA, carries amino acids to the ribosomes to attach to the growing polypeptide chain. 3. Ribosomal RNA, or rRNA, make up part of the ribosomes.

Work Step by Step

1. Messenger RNA, or mRNA, carries copies of instructions to make proteins to other parts of the cell. 2. Transfer RNA, or tRNA, carries amino acids to the ribosomes to attach to the growing polypeptide chain. 3. Ribosomal RNA, or rRNA, make up part of the ribosomes.
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