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The Clue
Ribose acid, for short (3 letter answer)
The Answer
RNA
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Notes
The answer RNA is seen frequently, appearing about once every 50 puzzles.
Related Clues
Messenger ___
Transfer ___
Acid initials
Cell constituent
Cytoplasm pt.
Gene letters
Gene material
Gene stuff
Genetic info
Genetic initials
Genetic inits.
Genetic key
Genetic letters
Genetic ltrs.
Genetic messenger
Genetic stuff
It's stranded
Kind of virus
A nucleic acid
Translation material
Uracil's place
Biology class topic
Carrier of genetic info
Cell-acid initials
Genetic carrier, for short
Genetic code carrier
Genetic component: Abbr.
Genetic info carrier
Genetic info dispenser
Genetic trait carrier
Life-force letters
Material in the translation process
Single-stranded molecule
Vital acid: Abbr.
What retroviruses contain
Vital component of cells, for short
Definition
RNA as a noun:
1. (ribonucleic acid, RNA) = (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; "ribonucleic acid is the genetic material of some viruses"