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DNA is double stranded while rna is single stranded. DNA contains the bases a, g, t, c while RNA contains the bases a, g, c, u. See Protein Synthesis. they are also different because they have different meaning DNA is deoxyribonucleic acid and RNA is ribonucleic acid.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 12y agoDNA: deoxyribonucleic acid
- Found in all living organisms.
- DNA consists of a Double strand of nucleotides forming double helix.
- Consists of: adenine (a), cytosine (c), guanine (g), and thymine (t).
RNA: ribonucleic acid.
- Found in both nonliving (viruses) and living organisms.
- RNA consists of a single strand of nucleotides.
- Consists of: adenine (A), cytosine (C), guanine (G), uracil (U).
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∙ 11y agoDNA and RNA are identical in almost every way. They differ in their sugar molecules. DNA contains the sugar deoxyribose, whereas RNA contains the sugar ribose. These two sugars are the same except for one OH (hydroxide) ion (deoxyribose has one OH ion more than ribose). Also, RNA contains the nucleotide uracil in place of the nucleotide thymine. Otherwise, differences are mainly in structure and function. DNA forms a B-form double helix, whereas RNA forms an A-form single helix. DNA is stabler than RNA, and self-replicating. RNA can only be used as a mean to transfer information, and not to store it, largely because it is more reactive due to its one less OH ion.
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∙ 12y agoThere are a few basic differences:
- The sugar in the RNA (Ribose nucleic acid) backbone is ribose, the sugar in the DNA (Deoxyribose nucleic acid) backbone is deoxyribose.
- RNA has four bases: adenine (A), cytosine (C), guanine (G) and uracil (U). DNA has four bases too: A, C, G and thymine (T).
- RNA is usually a single stranded molecule; DNA is usually a double stranded molecule (the famous "double helix.")
- RNA can, to some extent, replicate itself; DNA needs enzymes to replicate.
- RNA can act as a replicator and an enzyme or "ribozyme"; DNA can only act as a replicator (which is why it needs its own enzymes to replicate).
- DNA in eukaryotes is found only in the nucleus; RNA is found in the nucleus and the cytoplasm.
- DNA only comes in one basic kind; RNA comes in three major kinds in the cell: messenger RNA, transfer RNA and ribosomal RNA.
- RNA is thought to have evolved long before DNA, according to the RNA World hypothesis of the origin of life.
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∙ 8y agoIn both DNA and RNA there are four major bases. However, DNA has three that are the same as RNA but they vary in one. The substitution of uracil for thymine as a base material constitutes the chief chemical difference between RNA and DNA.
DNA codes for the entire organism (called the genome) while RNA codes for one protein.
DNA is a double stranded molecule while RNA is a single strand. DNA is much longer than RNA.
RNA is important in the production of proteins and the process of DNA duplication.
It carries the code and double checks so that no errors occur. Some do and the result can be a mutation.
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∙ 15y agorna is in dna. it sticks it together.dna is the whole genetic info
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∙ 14y agoThe sugar (ribose vs deoxyribose) is different in RNA and DNA, respectively. Also RNA is single stranded and DNA is double stranded.
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∙ 12y agoDNA contains the sugar deoxyribose. RNA contains the sugar ribose. One of the four nitrogen bases in DNA is thymine, but is replaced by uracil in RNA.
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∙ 11y agoRNA contains the sugar ribose, and the nitrogen base uracil. DNA contains the sugar deoxyribose, and the nitrogen base thymine instead of uracil.
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∙ 11y agoDNA is double stranded.RNA is single.DNA has deoxribose and Thymine.RNA has ribose bnd Uracil.
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What enzyme transcribes DNA?
RNA polymerase is the enzyme responsible for transcribing DNA into RNA during the process of transcription.
What two biomolecules can carry the genetic information for a virus?
DNA and RNA. Viruses that use RNA often have to have enzymes that convert the RNA to DNA.
Why is RNA primase not DNA primase?
RNA primase is used to synthesize short RNA primers that are needed for DNA replication by DNA polymerase. This RNA primer can be easily replaced by DNA once DNA polymerase starts synthesizing the new DNA strand. This is different from DNA primase which synthesizes RNA primers during the synthesis of Okazaki fragments on the lagging strand during DNA replication in prokaryotes and eukaryotes.
Is there a template for transcribing original DNA to base sequence of RNA?
Yes, to transcribe DNA to RNA, replace thymine (T) in DNA with uracil (U) in RNA. Simply write down the complementary RNA bases to the DNA bases following this rule to transcribe the original DNA sequence to RNA.
What is the nitrogen base in RNA that is not found in DNA?
Uracil is in RNA and Thyramine is in DNA, the other nitrogen bases are the same In RNA Adenine is complementary to Uracil and Guanine is complementary to cytocine In DNA Adenine is complementarty to Tyramine and Guanine is complentary to cytocine
What is the name of the nucleotides have no DNA and no RNA?
Nucleotides do not have DNA or RNA. DNA and RNA are composed of nucleotides.
What enzyme transcribes DNA?
RNA polymerase is the enzyme responsible for transcribing DNA into RNA during the process of transcription.
A major difference in RNA as compared to DNA is?
that RNA is typically single-stranded, while DNA is double-stranded. This single-stranded nature allows RNA to fold into complex structures that can perform a wide variety of functions within the cell. Additionally, RNA contains uracil (U) as a base instead of thymine (T) found in DNA.
What is the substance in RNA but not DNA?
An uracil base is in RNA but not in DNA
Are DNA and RNA carbohydrates?
Yes, DNA and RNA have different sugar . DNA contains deoxyribose sugar whereas RNA consists of ribose sugar, which are completely different from each other.
What two biomolecules can carry the genetic information for a virus?
DNA and RNA. Viruses that use RNA often have to have enzymes that convert the RNA to DNA.
Which molecules is typically found in DNA but not RNA?
Thymine is found in DNA but not in RNA. Uracil replaces thymine in RNA. In other words: DNA has thymine. RNA has uracil.
Is DNA shorter then RNA?
No... DNA is much longer than RNA.
What nitrogen base in RNA is not part of DNA?
uracil is in rna not in DNA
What bases found in DNA but not in RNA?
Uracil is found in RNA but not in DNA.
Why is it important for RNA to be smaller then DNA?
RNA needs to be smaller than DNA because it is usually involved in short-term cellular processes, such as protein synthesis and gene regulation. Its smaller size allows for quicker replication and processing compared to DNA, which is typically more stable and stores long-term genetic information.
What does DNA and RNA ultimately construct?
DNA is transcribed into RNA which is translated into proteins. Only a small percentage of DNA and RNA become proteins. Some of the time the process stops after DNA is transcribed into RNA.
