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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. |
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