Indicate if each of the following descriptions matches RNA (R) or DNA (D). Your answer would be a five-letter string composed of letters R and D only, e.g. RDDRR.
( ) It is mainly found as a long, double-stranded molecule.
( ) It contains the sugar ribose.
( ) It normally contains the bases thymine, cytosine, adenine, and guanine.
( ) It can normally adopt distinctive folded shapes.
( ) It can be used as the template for protein synthesis.

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Unlike DNA, cellular RNA is mainly polymerized as single-stranded molecules, allowing for folding into distinctive structures. Messenger RNAs (mRNAs) carry the information for protein synthesis. RNA contains the sugar ribose. Thymine is found in DNA.

Indicate If Each of the Following Descriptions Matches RNA (R)