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Khorana's Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine was for his work on which particular type of nucleic acid?

  • tRNA

  • Protein

  • RNA

  • DNA

Answer

The answer is RNA (ribonucleic acid). Khorana was awarded the Nobel Prize for his work on RNA, specifically for deciphering the genetic code and determining how the sequence of nucleotides in RNA molecules directs the synthesis of proteins. This groundbreaking research laid the foundation for understanding how genetic information is expressed and has revolutionized the field of molecular biology.
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