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Yes! DNA is a double helix strand that is a full ladder. RNA is that ladder cut in half!
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What specifies an RNA?
It is only half of what DNA would look like
What does a DNA model look like?
A DNA model looks like swirly stair cases I hope this helps~
Which is longer a strand of RNA or a strand of DNA?
Normally DNA and RNA are the same length. However RNA has only one half of the two usually duplicate genetic strands of DNA
Why the DNA molecule differs from the RNA molecule?
RNA and DNA work together in a way despite the differences. When your DNA calls for a protein your body needs to make, RNA within a cell has the DNA separate into two 'strands', and the RNA will attach to the other half of the DNA to scan the coded 'message' made of the nitrogen bases; adenine, thymine, cytosine, and guanine in a specific pattern. This RNA is called messenger RNA. It then floats into the cytoplasm of a cell and transfers the code of a protein to a ribosome; Ribosomes create proteins. As the RNA transfers the coded protein, Transfer RNA comes in and decodes the protein, to slowly build a molecule of that protein. When the molecule is complete and the code is decoded, you get a protein or amino acid. IF YOU'RE WONDERING THE DIFFERENCES: DNA has two strands to make a twisted ladder shape. RNA is a single strand. DNA has the nitrogen bases: Adenine, Thymine, Cytosine, and Guanine RNA has: Adenine, Uracil, Cytosine, and Guanine. Adenine in DNA pairs with Thymine. Adenine in RNA pairs with Uracil instead.
What are the monomers of nucleic acids called?
Nucleic acids are made of monomers known as nucleotides. There are 3 parts to nucleotides: one of 4 nitrogenous bases, a sugar, and a phosphate group. RNA as well as DNA are both nucleotides. The four bases in DNA are: Adenine, Guanine, Cytosine and Thymine (present in DNA only). Plus a slightly different base: Uracil (present in RNA only). The sugars are deoxyribose (in DNA) and ribose (in RNA). The Phosphate groups plus the sugars form the sides of the ladder as the molecule comes together. The bases are the rungs or steps on the ladder. The entire molecule will form a twisted ladder when fully complete.
What specifies an RNA?
It is only half of what DNA would look like
What does a DNA model look like?
A DNA model looks like swirly stair cases I hope this helps~
What does RNA look like?
like a straight line, I believe
What is each building block of RNA and DNA called?
DNA is formed with the bases thymine, adenine, guanine, and cytosine. RNA is formed with the same bases, only uracil replaces thymine. DNA's bases are connected to a sugar and a phosphate, and the sugar and phosphate are connected to each other- these form the rungs of the ladder. The guanine and adenine bases are each 2 'rings' long. The cytosine and thymine are 1 'ring' long. The bases connect to each other the form the step of the ladder. When you visualize it, the DNA forms a ladder, and when DNA is in it's actual 3D shape, it creates a double helix shape, or something that looks like a twisted ladder. RNA is made up of 3 kinds of RNA: rRNA, mRNA, and tRNA. RNA is also pretty similar to DNA. The main differences are that it is single instead of double stranded and it uses a dioxyribose instead of a sugar.
What are the sides of the DNA ladder composed of suger and?
The sugar is called deoxyribose (in RNA it is just ribose). There is also phosphate, which is the answer to your question.
What is the difference between mrna trna and rrna?
These are all terms for types of RNA, or ribonucleic acid. The difference is that mRNA is messenger RNA, tRNA is transfer RNA, and rRNA is ribosomal RNA.
Why do DNA molecules differ from the RNA molecule?
RNA is ribonucleic acid, which is practically the zipped portion of DNA which is Deoxyribonucleic acid. DNA 'zips' into two halfs and the zipped half is called the RNA. While the DNA is the main component of genetic information RNA is like a coder that is sent to the ribosome to build on and collect protiens.
When DNA functions as genes first a single strand of what is made?
a single strand of DNA is shaped like the double helix ladder. Inside the DNA "ladder", the are chromosomes that contain all of the information of our bodies in them. The four names of the types of chromosomes are A,T,C, and G
How does the shape RNA different from the shape of DNA?
A DNA molecule is in the shape of a double helix. It is also known as a twisted ladder or a spiral staircase. A RNA molecule is in the shape of a single helix, seeing as it is single stranded.
Which is longer a strand of RNA or a strand of DNA?
Normally DNA and RNA are the same length. However RNA has only one half of the two usually duplicate genetic strands of DNA
Why are DNA molecule differs from the RNA molecule?
RNA and DNA work together in a way despite the differences. When your DNA calls for a protein your body needs to make, RNA within a cell has the DNA separate into two 'strands', and the RNA will attach to the other half of the DNA to scan the coded 'message' made of the nitrogen bases; adenine, thymine, cytosine, and guanine in a specific pattern. This RNA is called messenger RNA. It then floats into the cytoplasm of a cell and transfers the code of a protein to a ribosome; Ribosomes create proteins. As the RNA transfers the coded protein, Transfer RNA comes in and decodes the protein, to slowly build a molecule of that protein. When the molecule is complete and the code is decoded, you get a protein or amino acid. IF YOU'RE WONDERING THE DIFFERENCES: DNA has two strands to make a twisted ladder shape. RNA is a single strand. DNA has the nitrogen bases: Adenine, Thymine, Cytosine, and Guanine RNA has: Adenine, Uracil, Cytosine, and Guanine. Adenine in DNA pairs with Thymine. Adenine in RNA pairs with Uracil instead.
Why the DNA molecule differs from the RNA molecule?
RNA and DNA work together in a way despite the differences. When your DNA calls for a protein your body needs to make, RNA within a cell has the DNA separate into two 'strands', and the RNA will attach to the other half of the DNA to scan the coded 'message' made of the nitrogen bases; adenine, thymine, cytosine, and guanine in a specific pattern. This RNA is called messenger RNA. It then floats into the cytoplasm of a cell and transfers the code of a protein to a ribosome; Ribosomes create proteins. As the RNA transfers the coded protein, Transfer RNA comes in and decodes the protein, to slowly build a molecule of that protein. When the molecule is complete and the code is decoded, you get a protein or amino acid. IF YOU'RE WONDERING THE DIFFERENCES: DNA has two strands to make a twisted ladder shape. RNA is a single strand. DNA has the nitrogen bases: Adenine, Thymine, Cytosine, and Guanine RNA has: Adenine, Uracil, Cytosine, and Guanine. Adenine in DNA pairs with Thymine. Adenine in RNA pairs with Uracil instead.
