Basic rundown-
Similarities: They are both Nucleic Acids and carriers of our genetic information; Three of Four common nucleotides are shared in both: ACG (Adenine, Cytosine, Guanine).
Differences: RNA has U (Uracil), DNA has T (Thymine). RNA has a ribose sugar vs DNA's deoxyribose sugar (literally a one oxygen molecule difference). DNA gets Transcribed into RNA. RNA gets Translated into Amino Acids/Proteins.
Yes. Although not both together, a virus contains a nucleic acid, either single stranded or double stranded DNA or RNA.
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False. HIV uses reverse transcriptase to make single-stranded RNA copies of its RNA genome.
Nucleotides do not have DNA or RNA. DNA and RNA are composed of nucleotides.
Uracil is a nucleotide found in RNA but not in DNA. In RNA, uracil replaces thymine, which is found in DNA.
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No, DNA is typically double-stranded, while RNA is usually single-stranded.
No, the genetic material in DNA is double-stranded, while RNA can be single-stranded.
True. RNA is made from the DNA template and when it is no longer needed, it is broken down. However, if the DNA is disturbed, major problems can occur. What statement is true about RNA? One of the bases from DNA is replaced by uracil
it can be DNA or RNA
Yes. Although not both together, a virus contains a nucleic acid, either single stranded or double stranded DNA or RNA.
The enzyme that transcribes the DNA into RNA is called RNA polymerase.
RNA originated before DNA
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False. HIV uses reverse transcriptase to make single-stranded RNA copies of its RNA genome.
Nucleotides do not have DNA or RNA. DNA and RNA are composed of nucleotides.
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.