* Nucleotides: The basic building blocks of RNA. Each nucleotide consists of:

* A nitrogenous base: Adenine (A), Guanine (G), Cytosine (C), or Uracil (U)

* A ribose sugar: A five-carbon sugar

* A phosphate group: A negatively charged group

Specifically, hydrolysis of RNA breaks the phosphodiester bonds that link the nucleotides together, releasing the individual nucleotides.

Note: Hydrolysis can be complete, breaking down RNA into individual nucleotides, or partial, leaving fragments of RNA.