Question

What are the differences between DNA and RNA?

Answer 1

DNA (Deoxyribose nucleic acid)	RNA (Ribose nucleic acid)
It contains a five carbon deoxyribose.	It contains five carbon sugar ribose.
It consists of adenine, guanine, cytosine and thymine.	It consists of adenine, guanine, cytosine and uracil.
It is often much longer in size or length.	It is shorter when compared to DNA segment.
It is more stable.	It is less stable.
It mostly occurs as a double-stranded helix.	It often occurs as single stranded molecule.
It is capable of replication.	It cannot replicate.