Write the important structural and functional differences between DNA and RNA.

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DNA RNA
Deoxyribonucleic acid Ribonucleic acid
Its structure is a double helix It has a single helix structure
Bases are Adenine(A), Guanine(G), Cytosine(C), Thymine(T)
Base Pairing- A-T & G-C Here the bases are Adenine(A), Guanine(G), Cytosine(C), Uracil(U)
Base Pairing- A-U & G-C
The function of DNA is transmission of genetic information and medium of long-term storage. RNA's function is to transmit the genetic code required for creating protein from the nucleus to the ribosome.

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DNA	RNA
Deoxyribonucleic acid	Ribonucleic acid
Its structure is a double helix	It has a single helix structure
Bases are Adenine(A), Guanine(G), Cytosine(C), Thymine(T) Base Pairing- A-T & G-C	Here the bases are Adenine(A), Guanine(G), Cytosine(C), Uracil(U) Base Pairing- A-U & G-C
The function of DNA is transmission of genetic information and medium of long-term storage.	RNA's function is to transmit the genetic code required for creating protein from the nucleus to the ribosome.