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How can you distinguish a DNA nucleotide from an RNA nucleotide?
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The key difference between a DNA nucleotide and an RNA nucleotide is their five-carbon sugar molecules.
One component of RNA is the five-carbon sugar ribose, C5H10O5. Alternatively, in DNA, the five-carbon sugar deoxyribose (C5H10O4) has one fewer oxygen atom.
Another difference is in the nitrogenous bases of some DNA and RNA nucleotides. The nitrogenous base uracil (U) is unique to RNA nucleotides. Similarly, the nitrogenous base thymine (T) is unique to DNA nucleotides.
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When is uracil used in DNA?
No, it is not found in DNA, thought it is found in RNA.
Nucleotide to another nucleotide?
DNA=> Adenine:Thymine --- Guanine:Cytosine RNA=> Adenine:Uracil --- Guanine:Cytosine
How does the sugar in the DNA in nucleotide differ from that of an RNA Nucleotide?
The sugar in a DNA nucleotide contains one less oxygen atom.
How does the sugar in a DNA nucleotide differ from that on an RNA nucleotide?
The sugar in a DNA nucleotide contains one less oxygen atom.
What is a repeating structure unit that forms RNA and DNA?
nucleotide
When is uracil used in DNA?
No, it is not found in DNA, thought it is found in RNA.
How does the sugars in a DNA nucleotide differ from that of an RNA nucleotide?
The sugar in a DNA nucleotide contains one less oxygen atom.
How does the sugar in a DNA nucleotide differ from that in a RNA nucleotide?
The sugar in a DNA nucleotide contains one less oxygen atom.
How does the sugar in a DNA nucleotide differ from of an RNA nucleotide?
The sugar in a DNA nucleotide contains one less oxygen atom.
What monomers and found in DNA and RNA?
nucleotide
What is in Rna that is not in Dna?
The nucleotide base Uracil.
What nucleotide is present in rna and not in DNA?
uracil
Are nucleotides pieces that form the dna molecule?
DNA is composed of nucleotides. DNA is essentially a polymer made up of nucleotide monomers
Nucleotide to another nucleotide?
DNA=> Adenine:Thymine --- Guanine:Cytosine RNA=> Adenine:Uracil --- Guanine:Cytosine
What is the name of the subunit used to build DNA and RNA?
The name of the subunit used to build DNA and RNA is a nucleotide. Unlike DNA, RNA contains uracil. The nucleotide that is found in DNA is deoxyribose plus phosphate group plus cytosine.
How does the sugar in the DNA in nucleotide differ from that of an RNA Nucleotide?
The sugar in a DNA nucleotide contains one less oxygen atom.
How does the sugar in a DNA nucleotide differ from that on an RNA nucleotide?
The sugar in a DNA nucleotide contains one less oxygen atom.
