DNA versus RNA
Double stranded
- DNA
- RNA
- both
Single stranded
- DNA
- RNA
- both
A,T,C,G
- DNA
- RNA
- both
A,U,C,G
- DNA
- RNA
- both
Has ribose as its sugar link.
- DNA
- RNA
- both
Has deoxyribose as its sugar link.
- DNA
- RNA
- both
Always remains in the nucleus.
- DNA
- RNA
- both
Can leave the nucleus.
- DNA
- RNA
- both
Has four nitrogen bases.
- DNA
- RNA
- both
Unwinds and unzips to allow access to the genetic code.
- DNA
- RNA
- both
Produced during transcription.
- DNA
- RNA
- both
Has different types: messenger; ribosomal; transfer.
- DNA
- RNA
- both
Contains the genetic code of an organism.
- DNA
- RNA
- both
Replication occurs with this molecule.
- DNA
- RNA
- both
Has a phosphate group which helps lock together the different steps of the ladder.
- DNA
- RNA
- both
Contains the nitrogen base "uracil".
- DNA
- RNA
- both
Contains the nitrogen base "Thymine".
- DNA
- RNA
- both
Translation occurs between two of these molecules.
- DNA
- RNA
- both
Three of its nitrogen bases makes up a codon.
- DNA
- RNA
- both