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Question
Discuss with your teacher and find out how to distinguish between RNA and DNA.
Distinguish Between
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Solution
| Sr. No. | Feature | RNA | DNA |
| 1. | Sugar | Contains ribose sugar | Contains deoxyribose sugar |
| 2. | Nitrogenous Bases | Adenine, Uracil, Guanine, Cytosine | Adenine, Thymine, Guanine, Cytosine |
| 3. | Structure | Usually single-stranded | Double-stranded helix |
| 4. | Location in Cell | Found in chromosomes, nucleoli, cytoplasm (as tRNA, rRNA, mRNA), plastids, mitochondria. | Found in chromosomes, plastids, mitochondria. |
| 5. | Function | Transmits information from DNA to ribosomes; involved in protein synthesis; acts as messenger, adapter, structural, and sometimes catalytic molecule. | Stores genetic information; blueprint for the cell, replicates. |
| 6. | Stability and Role | Less stable; involved in gene expression processes. | More stable; material of genetic continuity across generations. |
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