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Different between DNA and RNA

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Different between DNA and RNA
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Yogita Ingle 6 years, 10 months ago

Definition DNA is a long polymer with a phosphate and deoxyribose backbone. It has four different bases: cytosine, thymine, adenine, and guanine. RNA is a polymer with a phosphate and ribose backbone with four different bases: cytosine, uracil, adenine, and guanine.
Location DNA is found in the nucleus of a cell and in mitochondria. RNA is found in nucleus, cytoplasm, and in the ribosome.
Sugar portion 2-deoxyribose Ribose
Function Transmission of the genetic information and medium of long-term storage Transmission of the genetic code required for the creation of proteins from the nucleus to the ribosome.
Predominant Structure A double-stranded molecule and has a long chain of nucleotides. A single-stranded molecule and has a shorter chain of nucleotides.
Propagation DNA is self-replicating. Synthesized from DNA when needed.

Nitin Prakash 6 years, 10 months ago

DNA is deoxyribonucleic acid and RNA is ribonucleic acid DNA has doubled stranded while RNA is single stranded
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