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प्रश्न
Differentiate between a DNA and a RNA nucleotide.
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उत्तर
| DNA nucleotide | RNA nucleotide |
| (i) Contains the deoxyribose type of pentose sugar. | (i) Contains oxyribose, a type of pentose sugar. |
| (ii) It is double-stated. | (ii) It is basically single-stranded, but due to its long length, it appears folded. |
| (iii) It is genetic material in prokaryotes and eukaryotes. | (iii) It is genetic material only in some viruses. |
| (iv) It helps in the inheritance of genetic information. | (iv) It helps in the inheritance of genetic information in viruses & protein synthesis in prokaryotes & Eukaryotes. |
संबंधित प्रश्न
How did the chemical nature of the ‘Transforming Principle' get established?
Read the following and answer from given below:
Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) and ribonucleic acid (RNA) are the two types of nucleic acids found in the living system. DNA acts as the genetic material in most organisms. Although RNA also acts as genetic material in some organisms.
In which of the following organisms, RNA acts as genetic material?
Which of the following viruses uses RNA as its genetic material?
In RNA viruses, which enzyme is responsible for RNA replication?
Why is RNA less stable than DNA?
Which pathway describes how DNA expresses itself as observable traits?
What is the sugar component in DNA?
In which cellular locations is DNA typically found?
What is the primary role of DNA in cells?
What is the primary role of RNA in cells?
