difference between dna and rna
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1.DNA is the genetic material in most of the organisms. It carries hereditary feature from parent to offspring.
1.RNA carries out all genetic activities instead
of DNA
2.DNA is a double stranded molecule.
2.RNA is a single stranded molecule
1.RNA carries out all genetic activities instead
of DNA
2.DNA is a double stranded molecule.
2.RNA is a single stranded molecule
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DNA :
- It is called deoxyribonucleic acid.
- It is usually present inside nucleus and some cell organelles.
- It is said to be the genetic material.
- It is usually double stranded.
- It contains million nucleotides.
- It contains deoxyribose sugar.
- There is the presence of nitrogen base thymine along with adenine, cytosine and guanine in DNA.
- DNA transcribes genetic information to RNA.
- It has long life.
- It controls metabolism and variations and other genetic processes.
- It has purine and pyrimidine bases in equal amount.
RNA :
- It is called ribonucleic acid.
- It is present in little amount inside the nucleus and mostly is found in the cytoplasm.
- It is usually single stranded.
- It contains ribose sugar.
- There is the presence of of uracil along with adenine, cytosine and guanine in RNA.
- It cannot replicate.
- It forms polypeptides.
- It can control metabolism under instructions from DNA.
- They are sometimes short lived.
- Purine and Pyrimidines are not present in some constant proportion.
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