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Chemistry Part-II
Chemistry Part-II

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Write the important structural and functional differences between DNA and RNA.

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 DNA  RNA
 Deoxyribonucleic acid Ribonucleic acid
 Its structure is a double helix It has a single helix structure
 Bases are Adenine(A), Guanine(G), Cytosine(C), Thymine(T)
Base Pairing- A-T & G-C		 Here the bases are Adenine(A), Guanine(G), Cytosine(C), Uracil(U)

Base Pairing- A-U & G-C
The function of DNA is transmission of genetic information and medium of long-term storage. RNA's function is to transmit the genetic code required for creating protein from the nucleus to the ribosome.
  
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Write the important structural and functional differences between DNA and RNA.
TopicBiomolecules
SubjectChemistry
ClassClass 12
Answer TypeText solution:1
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