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Mention three differences between DNA and RNA.
Distinguish Between
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Solution
| DNA | RNA |
| 1. The sugar present in the DNA molecule is deoxyribose. | 1. The sugar present in an RNA molecule is ribose. |
| 2. DNA is a double-stranded molecule. | 2. RNA is a single-stranded molecule. |
| 3. The four bases found in DNA are adenine, guanine, cytosine, and thymine. | 3. In RNA, in place of thymine, another nitrogenous base called uracil is present. |
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