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jolli1 [7]
3 years ago
13

Is RNA a nucleic acid that helps build proteins

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IceJOKER [234]3 years ago
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DNA is just one type of nucleic acid. Some other types are RNA, mRNA, and tRNA. All of these "NAs" work together to help cells replicate and build proteins. ... RNA stands for ribonucleic acid.


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