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Three Types of RNA and Their Functions Question: What Are the Three Types of RNA? What Are Their Functions? One common homework and test question asks you to name the three types of RNA and list their functions. Here's the answer. Answer: There are actually several types of ribonucleic acid or RNA, but most RNA falls into one of three categories: mRNA or Messenger RNA mRNA transcribes the genetic code from DNA into a form that can be read and used to make proteins. mRNA carries genetic information from the nucleus to the cytoplasm of a cell. rRNA or Ribosomal RNA rRNA is located in the cytoplasm of a cell, where ribosomes are found. rRNA directs the translation of mRNA into proteins. tRNA or Transfer RNA Like rRNA, tRNA is located in the cellular cytoplasm and is involved in protein synthesis. Transfer RNA brings or transfers amino acids to the ribosome that corresponds to each three-nucleotide codon of rRNA. The amino acids then can be joined together and processed to make polypeptides and proteins. Ribonucleic acid (RNA) is a polymeric molecule essential in various biological roles in coding, decoding, regulation, and expression of genes. RNA is more often found in nature as a single-strand composition. There are three main types of RNA, mRNA, tRNA and rRNA, and they play active roles within protein synthesis.
