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In protein formation, mRNA carries codes from the DNA in the nucleus to the sites of protein synthesis in the cytoplasm (the ribosomes). Ribosomes are composed of rRNA and protein; they can "read" the code carried by the mRNA. A sequence of three nitrogenous bases in mRNA specifies incorporation of an amino acid; tRNA brings the amino acids to the ribosomes, where they are linked into proteins.
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∙ 12y ago1. RNA has a ribose sugar group. DNA's sugar group has one fewer oxygen, hence deoxyribose.
2. Within your cells, RNA is typically single-stranded. DNA is double-stranded.
3. Within your cells, RNA typically has Uracil where DNA would have Thymine.
4. Um, I don't know. I can't think of any more! Um... how about... DNA strands are longer? or DNA strands are supercoiled and RNA isn't?
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∙ 9y agoDNA double-strands into the famous double helix shape. RNA, however, is only 1 strand. As well, the bonding sugars in DNA and RNA are different, the 'deoxyribose' vs 'ribose' of the full names of these molecules. DNA also simply serves as a set of directions which the RNA reads and then helps carry out.
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∙ 12y agoThe sugar is only ribose in RNA, deoxyribose on DNA, RNA has uracil instead if thymine as a base, and RNA is single stranded while DNA is double, also, look up the different types
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The structure of RNA differs from DNA in that?
the backbone of RNA contains ribose.
What are two ways in which RNA structure differs from DNA structure?
Chemically RNA and DNA only differ by a single oxygen atom in each nucleotide. Specifically the sugar group in an RNA nucleotide is the sugar ribose, wherease the sugar group in DNA is deoxyribose. Wikipedia has a nice image showing this here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Nucleotides_1.svg Structurally RNA and DNA are also different. DNA exists almost exclusively in a double stranded helix. RNA is typically thought of a single chain that has a far more chaotic structure with the RNA folding back onto itself creating small helical regions where possible. DNA nucleotides contain a different sugar than RNA nucleotides.
Differences of DNA and RNa on there jobs and structure?
Differences include that RNA uses ribose as a sugar and DNA uses deoxyribose, and DNA uses the base thymine while RNA uses uracil.
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.
How does DNA differ from RNA in terms of number of strands?
DNA is double stranded and RNA is single Stranded.
How does base pairing differ RNA and DNA?
RNA uses uracil instead of thyminelike DNA does.
What is a similar structure of DNA?
RNA
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 base is not found in the structure of DNA?
The base "uracil" is not found in the structure of DNA, but rather in RNA, as uracil replaces thymine in RNA.
The structure of RNA differs from DNA in that?
the backbone of RNA contains ribose.
Is a phosphate DNA or RNA?
Both DNA and RNA contain a sugar phosphate group as the backbone to their structure. In DNA the sugar is deoxyribose, where as in RNA it is just ribose.
What are three major differences between the structures of DNA and RNA?
RNA and DNA differ in these ways: (1) DNA has deoxyribose sugar, and RNA has ribose sugar. (2) DNA is made up of these four bases: adenine & guanine, cytosine & thymine; RNA is made up of adenine & guanine, cytosine & URACIL, the difference being that in RNA, uracil replaces thymine. (3) DNA is a double stranded molecule, and RNA is a single stranded molecule. (And for an optional 4)RNA can travel in and out of the nucleas of the cell. The DNA is stuck in the nucleas.
What base is different in RNA from the bases in DNA?
Both DNA and RNA each contain the bases adenine, cytosine, and guanine. They differ in that DNA contains thymine whereas RNA contains uracil.
Is DNA shorter then RNA?
No... DNA is much longer than RNA.
What are two ways in which RNA structure differs from DNA structure?
Chemically RNA and DNA only differ by a single oxygen atom in each nucleotide. Specifically the sugar group in an RNA nucleotide is the sugar ribose, wherease the sugar group in DNA is deoxyribose. Wikipedia has a nice image showing this here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Nucleotides_1.svg Structurally RNA and DNA are also different. DNA exists almost exclusively in a double stranded helix. RNA is typically thought of a single chain that has a far more chaotic structure with the RNA folding back onto itself creating small helical regions where possible. DNA nucleotides contain a different sugar than RNA nucleotides.
In what ways do the chemical structures of DNA and rna differ?
One of the major differences between DNA and RNA is the sugar, with 2-deoxyribose replaced by ribose in RNA. From ChaCha!
Is virus a structure?
Yes. It is either DNA or RNA.
