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Adjacent sequences that encode these molecules can be separated by internal transcribed spacers. Many copies of a gene encoding three of these molecules appear in the p12 regions of humans' acrocentric chromosomes. Identification of prokaryotes via barcoding can utilize the nine hypervariable regions of one of these molecules, which contains the anti-Shine–Dalgarno sequence. These molecules are named for their (*) sedimentation coefficients in Svedbergs, like their 18S, 5.8S, and 28S types, which are transcribed by eukaryotic Pol I ("paul one"). Alongside proteins, these molecules compose the "small" 40S subunit and the "large" 60S subunit. For 10 points, name these nucleic acids found in the structures that synthesize proteins. ■END■
ANSWER: rRNAs [or ribosomal RNAs or ribosomal ribonucleic acids; accept 16S rRNAs or 45S pre-rRNAs or 18S rRNAs or 5.8S rRNAs or 28S rRNAs; prompt on RNAs or ribonucleic acids; prompt on ribosomes] (The first two sentences discuss RNA45S5.)
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| Tournament | Edition | Exact Match? | TUH | Conv. % | Power % | Neg % | Average Buzz |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 PACE NSC | 06/07/2025 | Y | 35 | 57% | 11% | 0% | 78.15 |