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There are some differences between DNA and RNA 1) RNA is usually single stranded whereas DNA is double stranded 2) DNA ( Deoxyribosenucleic acid) has one less oxygen atom than RNA (Ribosenucleic acid) 3) The nucleotides in DNA differ from an RNA strand as DNA contains a Thymine nucleotide and RNA contains an Uracil nucleotide.
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ReneDNA is a double-stranded molecule that carries genetic information in the cell nucleus, while RNA is usually single-stranded and is involved in protein synthesis and other cellular processes. DNA contains the sugar deoxyribose, whereas RNA contains the sugar ribose. Additionally, DNA uses thymine as a base, while RNA uses uracil instead.
A DNA molecule is made up of deoxyribose sugar while RNA is made up of ribose sugar.
A DNA molecule is double stranded whilst a RNA molecule is single stranded.
A DNA molecule only contains the bases; Adenine, Thymine, Cytosine and Guanine. However a RNA molecule contains the bases; Uracil, Thymine, Cytosine and Guanine.
DNA is only found in the nucleus of a cell, while RNA is found in the cytoplasm.
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What molecule serves as a link between the information containing macro molecule DNA and protein synthesis?
mRNA (messenger RNA)
Explain how RNA differs from DNA biochemically?
RNA is a single stranded molecule while DNA is a double stranded molecule. RNA contains the sugar ribose while DNA contains the sugar deoxyribose. The difference between ribose and deoxyribose is ribose has one more -OH group than deoxyribose, which has -H attached to the second carbon in the ring.
What is the genetic molecule of a virus?
The genetic molecule of a virus is either DNA or RNA, but not both. Viruses can have single-stranded or double-stranded DNA or RNA.
What the difference between rna and dna in number of strands?
RNA is typically single-stranded, while DNA is double-stranded. RNA carries genetic information in some viruses and acts as a messenger between DNA and ribosomes during protein synthesis. DNA stores genetic information in most organisms and is the blueprint for the development, growth, and functioning of living organisms.
Does adenine nuleotide occur in DNA but not in RNA molecules?
Adenine is a nucleotide base that occurs in both DNA and RNA molecules. However, the difference lies in the sugar component: in DNA, the sugar is deoxyribose, while in RNA, the sugar is ribose.
