What is DNA and RNA? What are the similarities and the differences between them?
DNA refers to deoxyribonucleic acid and d
RNA stands for ribonucleic acid
The similarities include
Both DNA and RNA are nculeic acids.
Both contain bases,sugar and a phosphate group
both are nucleic acids and are responsible for transfer of genetic infomation..
differences
DNA is double strnaded molecule and RNA is single stranded.
DNA constis of deoxy ribose sugar whie RNA consists of ribose sugar
DNA stores and t transfers information while RNA acts as a mediator between DNA and ribosmes in making proteins
DNA cotnans large number of nucleotides while RNA will have less number of nucleotides
RNA is not stable under alkaline conditinos while DNA is stable.
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