components of nucleic acids:
ribose sugar
nitrogenous bases
phosphoric acid
Nucleotides do not have DNA or RNA. DNA and RNA are composed of nucleotides.
The following distinguishing characteristics can be used to differentiate between DNA and RNA:Pentose sugar - the deoxyribose of DNA has one less oxygen than the ribose of RNANitrogenous bases - DNA contain adenine, thymine, cytosine, guanine; RNA contains adenine, uracil, cytosine, and guanine.Strandedness - DNA is double-stranded and RNA is single-stranded.Functions - DNA stores genetic information and RNA transfers the information to other places in the cell.Location - DNA is only found in the nucleus whereas RNA can be found in both the nucleus and cytoplasm. DNA contains the information for protein synthesis; RNA carries out protein synthesis.Reactivity - DNA is less reactive due to stable C-H bonds; RNA is more reactive due to C-OH bond. DNA is stable in alkaline/basic conditions while RNA is unstable in alkaline/basic conditions.UV radiation - DNA is more easily damaged.Grooves - DNA has smaller grooves reduce enzyme ability to attach and damage while RNA has large grooves enable enzymes to attach and damage.Geometry - DNA has B-form helix geometry and RNA has A-form helix geometry
Uracil is a nucleotide found in RNA but not in DNA. In RNA, uracil replaces thymine, which is found in DNA.
DNA --> RNA --> Proteins -----------------------------------------That simple.
Uracil
Transcription is the process of converting DNA into RNA, while translation is the process of converting RNA into proteins. To differentiate between the two, remember that transcription involves copying genetic information from DNA to RNA, while translation involves reading the RNA code to build proteins.
The enzyme that transcribes the DNA into RNA is called RNA polymerase.
Nucleotides do not have DNA or RNA. DNA and RNA are composed of nucleotides.
The following distinguishing characteristics can be used to differentiate between DNA and RNA:Pentose sugar - the deoxyribose of DNA has one less oxygen than the ribose of RNANitrogenous bases - DNA contain adenine, thymine, cytosine, guanine; RNA contains adenine, uracil, cytosine, and guanine.Strandedness - DNA is double-stranded and RNA is single-stranded.Functions - DNA stores genetic information and RNA transfers the information to other places in the cell.Location - DNA is only found in the nucleus whereas RNA can be found in both the nucleus and cytoplasm. DNA contains the information for protein synthesis; RNA carries out protein synthesis.Reactivity - DNA is less reactive due to stable C-H bonds; RNA is more reactive due to C-OH bond. DNA is stable in alkaline/basic conditions while RNA is unstable in alkaline/basic conditions.UV radiation - DNA is more easily damaged.Grooves - DNA has smaller grooves reduce enzyme ability to attach and damage while RNA has large grooves enable enzymes to attach and damage.Geometry - DNA has B-form helix geometry and RNA has A-form helix geometry
An uracil base is in RNA but not in DNA
RNA has the base uracil that DNA does not have.
Yes, DNA and RNA have different sugar . DNA contains deoxyribose sugar whereas RNA consists of ribose sugar, which are completely different from each other.
Comparing DNA and RNA, some key differences include: DNA is double-stranded, while RNA is single-stranded; DNA contains deoxyribose sugar, RNA contains ribose sugar; DNA has thymine base, RNA has uracil base; DNA is found in the nucleus, RNA is found in the cytoplasm; DNA is stable, RNA is less stable; DNA is the genetic material, RNA is involved in protein synthesis. These are just a few of the many distinctions between DNA and RNA.
Uracil is a nucleotide found in RNA but not in DNA. In RNA, uracil replaces thymine, which is found in DNA.
If the RNA is messenger RNA (mRNA), the process is called transcription.There are other types of RNA that are synthesized using DNA as a template, such as transfer RNA (tRNA) and ribosomal RNA (rRNA). Unlike mRNA, these are gene products, and the term "transcription" is not used when they are made.
Thymine is found in DNA but not in RNA. Uracil replaces thymine in RNA. In other words: DNA has thymine. RNA has uracil.
No... DNA is much longer than RNA.