Learn the differences in structure and function of the nucleus vs. nucleolus. Understand nuclear pore structure and the function of RNA in the nucleus.

In this lesson on RNA, see the ribonucleotide definition, learn what RNA does, why RNA is important, what RNA is made of, and see RNA types and structure.

Learn the difference between DNA and RNA, learn about the 3 types of RNA and their functions and understand the structure and function of mRNA, tRNA and rRNA.

Learn about the structure and function of transfer RNA with its anticodon. Examine the translation of protein synthesis and the transcription of mRNA to tRNA.

Learn about the role of the RNA primer in DNA replication, the RNA primer's function and sequence, complementary nucleotides, and synthetic primers.

Understand what mRNA is. Discover the role of mRNA in protein synthesis and know why mRNA is important. Learn when mRNA is made and how it is produced.

Define ribosomal RNA. Learn rRNA types, locations, and roles in protein synthesis. Understand inference of rRNA gene sequences in taxonomy and medical studies.

Gain an understanding of DNA polymerase and RNA polymerase. Learn what DNA polymerase does and explore the functions of RNA primase and their end products.

Learn the reverse transcriptase enzyme definition. Explore the functions and structure of reverse transcriptase, and discover which organisms have...

Why are nucleic acids important? In this lesson, understand the nucleic acid structure and function in the body. Find a few examples of the structure and function of nucleic acid.