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no a double sran his stronger and therefore more stable.

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Single helix is more stable as compared to the double helix?

like the computer single helix is 1g ram double helix like 2g ram so double helix more stable


DNA vs RNA?

DNA is more stable than RNA. DNA is double-stranded and forms a double helix. RNA is usually single-stranded and folds back on itself to form stem-loop structures. RNA has 2'-OH group that can participate in intramolecular reactions, facilitating hydrolysis.


Why RNA is unstable though it is single stranded but DNA is stable during double strand.?

Both DNA and RNA exist as single and double strands. yet the structure of a DNA is more stable then RNA. The main difference between the two nucliec acids is that DNA contains Deoxyribose and RNA contains ribose sugar which has a free hydroxyl group in its pentose ring which makes it prone for hydrolysis, thereby making it more unstable than the DNA.


How does DNA differ from RNA in terms of number of strands?

DNA is double stranded and RNA is single Stranded.


What does formamide do in hybridization buffers?

Formamide lowers the melting point of nucleic acids so that the strands separate more readily. DNA is normally more stable in a double-stranded structure (even if every base isn't complementary) and less stable when single-stranded, so formamide must increase the stability of single-strandedness. In in situ hybridization, an RNA probe binds to mRNA that is already single-stranded. mRNA does not gain any stability by being a hybrid unless the probe is specific and can bind properly, thus increasing stability. For example, in the presence of formamide, a U nucleotide would rather bind to an A than nothing (binding to specific probe is better than staying single stranded), but a U nucleotide would rather bind to nothing than a G (binding to non specific probe is worse than binding to nothing). https://www.roche-applied-science.com/PROD_INF/MANUALS/InSitu/pdf/ISH_33-37.pdf

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Single helix is more stable as compared to the double helix?

like the computer single helix is 1g ram double helix like 2g ram so double helix more stable


Why does DNA absorb more light when it is converted into single strands?

in double stranded dna, the sugar phosphate backbone forms the the outside of the double helix and the information is found within (the complementary base pairs). When you heat up double stranded DNA, the DNA begins to unwind. The increases in temperature breaks the hydrogen bonds between the complementary base pairs and they now have become "unstacked" / exposed = (single stranded DNA). This allows the the single stranded DNA to absorb more light.


Why do humans have double stranded DNA instead of double stranded RNA?

Because DNA is bigger and fixed in position by proteins, so it is more stable and well protected. Considering that it contains huge amount of genitic code for a human, it is more suitable for this purpose; while double stranded RNA is only suitable for carrying rather simpler genitic code, i.e. rotaviruses.


DNA vs RNA?

DNA is more stable than RNA. DNA is double-stranded and forms a double helix. RNA is usually single-stranded and folds back on itself to form stem-loop structures. RNA has 2'-OH group that can participate in intramolecular reactions, facilitating hydrolysis.


Why RNA is unstable though it is single stranded but DNA is stable during double strand.?

Both DNA and RNA exist as single and double strands. yet the structure of a DNA is more stable then RNA. The main difference between the two nucliec acids is that DNA contains Deoxyribose and RNA contains ribose sugar which has a free hydroxyl group in its pentose ring which makes it prone for hydrolysis, thereby making it more unstable than the DNA.


Is RNA found in a double stranded state in the cyoplasm?

It depends what you mean by double stranded. If you mean two separate RNA strands, perfectly complementary to one another and existing as a basepaired structure in the cytoplasm, then no. Double stranded RNA like that only occurs in some types of viruses (and cells infected by them... so I guess the cytoplasm of a cell infected by a double stranded virus might have a lot of this kind of double stranded RNA). However, if you mean double stranded in the sense of a single RNA molecule folding back on itself and basepairing with itself - forming stem loops and more complicated structures - that kind of RNA double-strandedness is extremely common. All tRNA's and rRNA's for example exhibit this kind of double-strandedness. Nucleic acids are unstable in single stranded states and will spontaneously fold back on themselves if there is no other strand to basepair with. Nucleic acids are inherently unstable in a single stranded state. Thus,


How does DNA differ from RNA in terms of number of strands?

DNA is double stranded and RNA is single Stranded.


Which bond is more stable single bond or double bond?

The double bond is more stable, because it requires more energy to break two bonds , than to break one bond. Triple bonds require more energy again and hence are more stable. Singlw bond H-H Double bond C=C Triple bond N///N


What does formamide do in hybridization buffers?

Formamide lowers the melting point of nucleic acids so that the strands separate more readily. DNA is normally more stable in a double-stranded structure (even if every base isn't complementary) and less stable when single-stranded, so formamide must increase the stability of single-strandedness. In in situ hybridization, an RNA probe binds to mRNA that is already single-stranded. mRNA does not gain any stability by being a hybrid unless the probe is specific and can bind properly, thus increasing stability. For example, in the presence of formamide, a U nucleotide would rather bind to an A than nothing (binding to specific probe is better than staying single stranded), but a U nucleotide would rather bind to nothing than a G (binding to non specific probe is worse than binding to nothing). https://www.roche-applied-science.com/PROD_INF/MANUALS/InSitu/pdf/ISH_33-37.pdf


Is avian flu DNA or RNA?

The virus has DNA as its genetic material. More interesting, the DNA is single-stranded. "Parvo" is short for "parvovirus" and usually "canine parvovirus type 2."


What structure is DNA found in?

Nucleus. More specifically, the chromosomes.


How does the shape or RNA differ from the shape of DNA?

DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid ) has double helix. a phosphate group, and 5 carbon sugar back bone. DNA also has 4 nucleotides that pair, Adenine to Thymine and Guanine to Cytosine. RNA (ribonucleic acid) is a single strand with 5-carbon sugar that has one more oxygen than DNA. The nucleotides in RNA pair Adenine To URACIL, Guanine to Cytosine, and Thymine to Adenine (These pairings happen when the RNA is copying the DNA).