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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
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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.
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Read the following and answer from given below:
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Which of the following criteria a molecule must fulfill to act as genetic material?
The stability of DNA makes it ______
Name any three viruses which have RNA as the genetic material.
During the course of evolution why DNA was chosen over RNA as genetic material? Give reasons by first discussing the desired criteria in a molecule that can act as genetic material and in the light of biochemical differences between DNA and RNA.
