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प्रश्न
Write two differences between DNA and RNA.
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उत्तर
| DNA (Deoxyribonucleic acid) |
RNA (Ribonucleic acid) |
| It's a double-stranded molecule with a long chain of nucleotides. | It is a single-stranded molecule with a shorter chain of nucleotides. |
| It can be found in the nucleus of a cell as well as the mitochondria. | It is found in the cytoplasm, nucleus, and ribosome. |
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Which of the following NOT present in DNA?
(a) adenine
(b) Guanine
(c) Thymine
(d) Uracil
Define the following term:
Nucleotide
What are nucleic acids?
Draw the structures of adenine.
The presence or absence of hydroxyl group on which carbon atom of sugar differentiates RNA and DNA?
Which of the following bases is not present in DNA?
Aldopentoses named as ribose and 2-deoxyribose are found in nucleic acids. What is their relative configuration?
Which of the following is not a protein?
Assertion (A): The backbone of DNA and RNA molecules is a chain consisting of heterocyclic base, pentose sugar and phosphate group.
Reason (R): Nucleotides and nucleosides mainly differ from each other in the presence of phosphate group.
What products would be formed when a nucleotide from DNA containing thymine is hydrolysed?
