Question

Write 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 consist adenine, guanine, cytosine and thymine.	It consist 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.