Write the important structural and functional differences between DNA and RNA.
The structural differences between DNA and RNA are as follows:
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The sugar moiety in DNA molecules is β-D-2 deoxyribose. |
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The sugar moiety in RNA molecules is β-D-ribose. |
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DNA contains thymine (T). It does not contain uracil (U). |
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RNA contains uracil (U). It does not contain thymine (T). |
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The helical structure of DNA is double-stranded. |
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The helical structure of RNA is single-stranded. |
The functional differences between DNA and RNA are as follows:
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RNA |
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DNA is the chemical basis of heredity. |
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RNA is not responsible for heredity. |
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DNA molecules do not synthesise proteins, but transfer coded message for the synthesis of proteins in the cells. |
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Proteins are synthesised by RNA molecules in the cells. |
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