what is the difference between DNA and RNA?

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anonymous · Answer

These are the main differences:



- RNA Made up of ribosome
- DNA made up of deoxyribose

-RNA uses the nucleotides of A, U, G and C 
-DNA uses the nucleotides of A, T, G and C

-RNA is a single strang
-DNA is a double helix

anonymous · Answer

They are both nucleic acids made up of nucleotides, but their nucleotides are slightly different. 

DrDDII noted the main structural differences.

Functionally, the DNA is like a comprehensive reference for the cell containing information for, most notably, making proteins. 

RNA is more of a "working copy" of just a small portion of DNA, instructions for making one (eukaryote) or a small group (prokaryote) of proteins.