RNA
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(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
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- polymer hypernym
- messenger RNA hyponym
- nuclear RNA hyponym
- transfer RNA hyponym
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- biochemistry domain topic
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| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | domain topic | Related & opposite | biochemistry |
| 1 | part meronym | Parts & wholes | nucleic acid |
| 1 | substance meronym | Parts & wholes | ribose |
| 1 | substance meronym | Parts & wholes | adenine |
| 1 | substance meronym | Parts & wholes | cytosine |
| 1 | substance meronym | Parts & wholes | guanine |
| 1 | substance meronym | Parts & wholes | U |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | polymer |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | messenger RNA |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | nuclear RNA |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | transfer RNA |