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DNA (DeoxyriboNucleic Acid) and RNA (RiboNucleic Acid) are nucleic acids. They are composed of bases Adenine, Guanine, Thymine, Cytosine in DNA. In RNA Cytosine is replaced by Uracil. DNA and RNA can be double stranded or single stranded.

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