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There are several differences for example; most DNA viruses use the DNA polymerases of of the host cell to synthesize new genomes along the templates provided by the viral DNA, in contrast to replicate their genomes, RNA viruses use virally encoded polymerases that can use RNA as a template.
RNA viruses usually retain their RNA within capsids, whilst DNA viruses are less "packaged" usually retained within say a head, or a capsomere.
The main difference of course, is that DNA viruses contain either a doubled stranded DNA (dsDNA) or a single stranded (ssDNA), and RNA viruses contain dsRNA or ssRNA.
There are of course several other differences, but these are the ones I know of.
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∙ 11y agoThe difference between a retrovirus and a RNA virus is that retroviruses utilize an enzyme (reverse transcriptase) to produce DNA, from their RNA, which can be inserted into the host genome. RNA viruses that do not function as a retrovirus skip the DNA intermediate and replicate in the cytoplasm.
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∙ 11y agorna viruses are unstable and uncontrollable
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∙ 11y agoDNA is double stranded while RNA is single stranded.:D
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What is the difference between cytidine in DNA and cytidine in RNA?
Cytidine is composed of one molecule each of cytosine and ribose. The cytosine molecule is the same between DNA and RNA, the difference is in the sugar backbone. In RNA it is ribose while in DNA it is deoxyribose.
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.
What are two ways to classify viruses?
Rna and dna
What is the major difference between normal DNA double helix and RNA double helix?
The term double helix refers to the structure formed by double-stranded molecules of nucleic acids. Only DNA forms a double helix because RNA is only single-stranded.
What is the difference between RNA and DNA with respect to the bases involved?
RNA has uracil; DNA has thymine (5-methyl uracil). The other difference (and the reason for the difference in the names) is that the sugar in RNA is ribose, but in DNA it is 2-deoxyribose.
What the difference between rna and dna in number of strands?
the difference between DNA and RNA AS DNA ARE DOUBLE STANDED AND RNA IS SINGLE STANDED
Difference between the DNA and RNA?
the difference is that DNA is a double helix and RNA is a single chain
How does viruses classificate?
DNA and RNA viruses.
What is the difference between virus and baterias?
Bacteria has both DNA and RNA where as Virus has either DNA or RNA
Do some viruses have rna rather than DNA?
Yes, that is correct - some viruses have RNA, others DNA.
What is the difference between cytidine in DNA and cytidine in RNA?
Cytidine is composed of one molecule each of cytosine and ribose. The cytosine molecule is the same between DNA and RNA, the difference is in the sugar backbone. In RNA it is ribose while in DNA it is deoxyribose.
What viruses have Rna in their core rather than Dna?
They are called Rna viruses. Rna retro-viruses are a different and somewhat more complex matter.
What is a difference between rna and dna molecules?
One of the bases of RNA is uracil while one of the bases of DNA is thymine.
Is RNA or DNA most important to virus?
Some viruses move RNA, some DNA; but RNA is more common.
Does viruses contain RNA?
Some viruses contain RNA; these are known as retroviruses. Others contain DNA.
What kind of genetic material do viruses have?
The genetic material that viruses have is RNA. Viruses are unable to truly carry out the processes associated with holding their own DNA.
What are viruses genetic materia?
Viruses contain either DNA or RNA.
