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Would you expect mRNA or rRNA to be degraded more quickly in the cell? Why?
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mRNA, or messenger RNA, carries the genetic information copied from DNA in the form of a series of three-base code “words,” each of which specifies a particular amino acid. rRNA, or ribosomal RNA, combines with proteins to form ribosomes, which are the factories Show more…
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