14. List the three types of RNA and their functions.

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 14. List the three types of RNA and their functions.

answers: 

The three major types of RNA are:

  1. mRNA (messenger RNA) : it provides the template for protein synthesis during translation [1]
  2. tRNA (transfer RNA) : it brings aminoacids and reads the genetic code during translation [1]
  3. rRNA (ribosomal RNA) : it plays a structural and catalytic role during translation [1]

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