Question

what is the difference between RNA and DNA

Answer 1

dna is  deoxyricbonucleic acid and rna is ribonucleic acid

Answer 2

DIFFERENCE BETWEEN DNA & RNA

$\boxed{\begin{array}{ c|c} \tt \tiny{ DNA \: stands \: for \: deoxyribonucleic \: acid.} & \tt \tiny{ RNA\ stands \: for \: ribonucleic \: acid. } \\\\ \tt \tiny{ DNA \: is \: mostly \: found \: in \: nucleus \: and \: nucleoid. }& \tt \tiny{ RNA \: is \: mostly \: found \: in \: the \: cytoplasm. } \\\\ \tt \tiny{ Deoxyribose \: is \: the \: sugar \: where \: the \: bases \: are \: A, T, C \: and \: G. }& \tt \tiny{ Ribose \: is \: the \: sugar \: where \: the \: bases \: are \: A, U, C \: and \: G. } \\\\ \tt \tiny{ DNA \: is \: a \: long \: polymer. } & \tt \tiny{ RNA \: is \: shorter \: than \: DNA. } \\\\ \tt \tiny{ DNA \: is \: double-stranded \: and \: it \: exhibits \: a \: double-helix \: structure.} & \tt \tiny{ RNA \: is \: usually \: single-strand, \: sometimes \: it \: forms \: secondary \: and \: tertiary \: structures.} \\\\ \tt \tiny{ DNA \: carries \: the \: genetic \: information \: necessary} \\ \tt \tiny{ \: for \: the \: development, functioning, and \: reproduction.}& \tt \tiny{ RNA \: is \: mainly \: involved \: in \: protein \: synthesis, } \\ & \tt \tiny{sometimes \: it \: regulates \: the \: gene \: expression. } \\\\ \tt \tiny{ DNA\ is\ stable\ in\ alkaline\ conditions. } & \tt \tiny{ RNA \: is \: not \: stable \: in \: alkaline \: conditions \: compared \: to \: DNA.} \\ \\ \tt \: \tiny {The\ small \ size\ of\ the\ grooves } \\ \tt\tiny{reduces\ the\ action\ of\ DNase\ enzymes.} & \tt \tiny{ RNA \: exhibits \ much \ larger \ grooves \ compared \: to \: DNA \: } \\ & \tt \tiny{and \: it \: is \: more \: prone \: to \: degrade \: with \: RNases. } \end{array}}$