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Difference between DNA and RNA
RNA | DNA |
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The sugar is ribose. | The sugar is deoxyribose |
It is a single-stranded structure. | It is a double-stranded structure. |
Adenine, guanine, uracil instead of thymine and cytosine are the four bases. | Adenine, guanine, cytosine and thymine constitute the four bases. |
It is found both in the nucleus and in the cytoplasm. | It is found only in the nucleus and in organelles like mitochondria and chloroplasts. |