Give six points of difference between DNA and RNA in their structure chemistry and function - Biology - Molecular Basis of Inheritance

Question

Give six points of difference between DNA and RNA
in their structure chemistry and function

Mohit Singh · Accepted Answer

Dear student,

Difference between DNA and RNA

DNA
RNA

It is a double-stranded nucleic acid
It is a single-stranded nucleic acid

It contains deoxyribose sugar
It contains ribose sugar

It contains Thymine (T) as a nitrogenous base
It contains Uracil (U) instead of Thymine

It is the genetic and hereditary material of the
cells
It is involved in the synthesis of proteins

It is present in the nucleus of the cells
It is present in both the nucleus and
cytoplasm

It stores genetic information
It transfers the information to other places in the cell

Regards

DNA	RNA
It is a double-stranded nucleic acid.	It is a single-stranded nucleic acid.
It contains deoxyribose sugar.	It contains ribose sugar.
It contains Thymine (T) as a nitrogenous base.	It contains Uracil (U) instead of Thymine.
It is the genetic and hereditary material of the cells.	It is involved in the synthesis of proteins.
It is present in the nucleus of the cells.	It is present in both the nucleus and cytoplasm.
It stores genetic information.	It transfers the information to other places in the cell

Give six points of difference between DNA and RNA in their structure chemistry and function.