difference between DNA and RNA
- Created by: Marie Moore
- Created on: 13-12-12 19:56
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- Difference between DNA and RNA
- DNA
- nucleotide is called Deoxyribonucleotide
- pentose sugar is called deoxyribose
- very long
- one type of DNA
- Double stranded
- 4 bases; adenine, thymine, guanine & cytosine
- base pairs : A-T, G-C
- nucleotide is called Deoxyribonucleotide
- RNA
- nucleotide is called ribonucleotide
- pentose sugar is called ribose
- relatively short
- 3 types
- mRNA - messenger
- rRNA - ribosomal
- tRNA - transfer
- single stranded
- tRNA & rRNA have folds which join
- 4 bases ; A,U,C,G
- NO BASE PAIRING
- DNA
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