Write any three difference between DNA and RNA.
Asked by Topperlearning User | 29th May, 2014, 05:47: PM
Expert Answer:
| DNA (Deoxyribonucleic acid) | RNA (Ribonucleic acid) |
| (i) DNA contains Cytosine and Thymine as pyrimidine bases and Guanine and Adenine as purine bases. | (i) RNA contains Cytosine and Uracil as pyrimidine bases and Guanine and Adenine as purine bases. |
| (ii) DNA has double stranded alpha-helix structure. | (ii) RNA has single stranded structure. |
| (iii) DNA occurs in nucleus of the cell. | (iii) RNA occurs in cytoplasm of the cell. |
| (iv) The sugar present in DNA is 2-deoxy-D(-) ribose. | (iv) The sugar present in RNA is D(-) ribose. |
Answered by | 29th May, 2014, 07:47: PM
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