Question

Difference between DNA and RNA

Answer 1

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$\bold{(A)\:\:DNA\:\: :}$

(1) It is deoxyribonucleic acid.

(2) Pentose sugar is deoxyribose sugar.

(3) The nitrogen base is thymine (T).

(4) It possess double helical structure.

(5) It carries arries genetic information and is responsible for inheritance from parents to offsprings.

(6) It regulates and controls cell division where a mother cell divides itself to produce two daughter cells.

$\bold{(B)\:\:RNA\:\: :}$

(1) It is ribonucleic acid.

(2) Pentose sugar is ribose sugar.

(3) The nitrogen base is uracil (U).

(4) It possess single helical structure.

(5) It takes part in protein synthesis.

(6) It collects amino acids from cell cytoplasm.

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ADD TO YOUR KNOWLEDGE

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✔ The structure of DNA was discovered by Watson and Crick for which they were awarded Nobel Prize.

✔ DNA and RNA are the general types of nucleic acids.

✔ tRNA stands for transfer RNA.

✔ mRNA stands for messenger RNA.

✔ rRNA stands for ribosomal RNA.

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Answer 2

Summary of Differences Between DNA and RNA. DNA contains the sugar deoxyribose, while RNA contains the sugar ribose. ... DNA is a double-stranded molecule while RNA is a single stranded molecule. DNA is stable under alkaline conditions while RNA is not stable.