How do RNA's subcomponents affect its properties? (3 points) A. Adenine and cytosine bond with thymine and guanine, respectively, causing RNA to fold into functional units. B. Base pairing occurs within an RNA molecule to give RNA the three-dimensional shape needed for specific functions. C. Deoxyribose and phosphate interact to provide RNA with a backbone to which nucleotides become bound. D. The nitrogenous bases in RNA molecules undergo dehydration reactions to form large biological polymers.

B. Base pairing occurs within an RNA molecule to give RNA the three-dimensional shape needed for specific functions.

Explanation:

Ribonucleic acid, known as RNA, is a type of nucleic acid found in living systems. In opposition to the other type of nucleic acid (DNA), RNA is a short single stranded molecule. Both DNA and RNA are made of nucleotides, composed of a phosphate group, nitrogenous bases and a pentose sugar.

The presence of ribose sugar and Uracil base in RNA instead of deoxyribose sugar and thymine base respectively structurally differentiates the molecule from DNA. However, base pairing occurs within the RNA molecule to form the three-dimensional shape of the RNA, which is key to the specificity of its function.