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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.
| 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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