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The most striking difference is, as the names suggest, the number of strands:
- DNA forms a double-stranded helix, while RNA forms a single-stranded helix.
RNA is transcribed from DNA, meaning, if the body needs a certain kind of protein, DNA unwounds, unzipps, and is used as a template to assemble RNA, the single-stranded nucleic acid molecule. The process is called transcription.
RNA is than used by the ribosomes to put together the needed proteins through a prcess, called translation.
Other differences are:
- Also, as the name suggest DNA (Deoxyribonucleic Acid) and RNA (Ribonucleic Acid) differ in the number of Oxygen they contain.
Both nucleic acids are made up from a five carbon sugar, a phosphate group, and a nitrogenous base.
- The nitrogenous base of DNA contains: Adenine, Guanine, - Thymine, and Cytosine
The nitrogenous base of RNA contains: the same, except it contains Uracil instead of Thymine.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 13y agoYes, both DNA and RNA ar double stranded but there are many types of RNA including tRNA, mRNA and rRNA.
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∙ 9y agoNot always, it is true in most of organisms inclding Human but RNA viruses do exist having ss and ds RNA and ss and ds DNA as their genetic material.
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∙ 12y agoSingle stranded
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∙ 15y agoThe other way around - generally.
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∙ 11y agoYes, that is correct.
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∙ 9y agoYes, it is true.
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∙ 12y agoDNA
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Is DNA or RNA triple stranded?
DNA is generally double stranded and RNA is single stranded.
What are the main characteristics of DNA and rna?
DNA is double stranded while RNA is single stranded. DNA uses thymine but RNA uses uracil.
What is the major difference between normal DNA double helix and RNA double helix?
The term double helix refers to the structure formed by double-stranded molecules of nucleic acids. Only DNA forms a double helix because RNA is only single-stranded.
Which of these sentences states why the DNA molecule differs from the RNA Molecule?
Generally the DNA molecule is double stranded to RNA's single strand. The RNA molecule uses uracil as a base while the DNA molecule uses thymine. RNA has catabolic properties that allow it to act in things such a ribosomes and tRNA. DNA is just a carrier of the genetic information.
What word describes the shape of DNA and RNA?
Double stranded, single stranded. DNA can be described as having a double helix structure.
Is DNA or RNA triple stranded?
DNA is generally double stranded and RNA is single stranded.
What is a description of the structure of DNA and RNA?
DNA is double stranded whereas RNA is single stranded . They are different in their functioning as well .
What are the characteristics of DNA and RNA?
DNA is double stranded while RNA is single stranded. DNA uses thymine but RNA uses uracil.
Is DNA and RNA double-standard?
No, DNA is usually double-stranded, consisting of two strands that are complementary to each other. RNA, on the other hand, is usually single-stranded. There are exceptions to this, such as certain viral RNA genomes that can be double-stranded.
What are the main characteristics of DNA and rna?
DNA is double stranded while RNA is single stranded. DNA uses thymine but RNA uses uracil.
What is the major difference between normal DNA double helix and RNA double helix?
The term double helix refers to the structure formed by double-stranded molecules of nucleic acids. Only DNA forms a double helix because RNA is only single-stranded.
Which of these sentences states why the DNA molecule differs from the RNA Molecule?
Generally the DNA molecule is double stranded to RNA's single strand. The RNA molecule uses uracil as a base while the DNA molecule uses thymine. RNA has catabolic properties that allow it to act in things such a ribosomes and tRNA. DNA is just a carrier of the genetic information.
What word describes the shape of DNA and RNA?
Double stranded, single stranded. DNA can be described as having a double helix structure.
How does DNA differ from RNA in terms of number of strands?
DNA is double stranded and RNA is single Stranded.
Does Virus contain both DNA and RNA?
Infuenza Virus Contain Both DNA and RNA. No other Virus show such characteristics.
Why does DNA molecules differ from the RNA molecules?
Generally the DNA molecule is double stranded to RNA's single strand. The RNA molecule uses uracil as a base while the DNA molecule uses thymine. RNA has catabolic properties that allow it to act in things such a ribosomes and tRNA. DNA is just a carrier of the genetic information.
Number of nucleotide strands in RNA?
DNA is usually double stranded and RNA is usually single stranded but there are exections to both cases
