Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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U | Yes | No | No | No |
RNA | Yes | No | No | No |
U (noun) | RNA (noun) |
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the 21st letter of the Roman alphabet | (biochemistry) a long linear polymer of nucleotides found in the nucleus but mainly in the cytoplasm of a cell where it is associated with microsomes; it transmits genetic information from DNA to the cytoplasm and controls certain chemical processes in the cell |
a heavy toxic silvery-white radioactive metallic element; occurs in many isotopes; used for nuclear fuels and nuclear weapons | |
a base containing nitrogen that is found in RNA (but not in DNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine |