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To mention: Three classes of RNA and explain their functions.
Introduction: Ribonucleic acid (RNA) is the genetic material of some viruses and is involved in transcription, translation, gene regulation in prokaryotes, archaea, and eukaryotes. RNA consists of three classes.
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