RNA vs DNA

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What is the primary sugar found in RNA?

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Ribose.

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What is the primary sugar found in DNA?

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Deoxyribose.

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Which nucleobase is found in RNA but not in DNA?

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Uracil (U).

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What are the four nucleobases found in DNA?

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Adenine (A), Thymine (T), Cytosine (C), Guanine (G).

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What are the four nucleobases found in RNA?

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Adenine (A), Uracil (U), Cytosine (C), Guanine (G).

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What type of RNA carries amino acids to the ribosome?

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Transfer RNA (tRNA).

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What is the structure of DNA?

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Double helix.

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What is the structure of RNA?

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Single-stranded.

Front

Which type of nucleic acid is typically more stable, DNA or RNA?

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DNA.

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What is the function of messenger RNA (mRNA)?

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To carry genetic information from DNA to the ribosome for protein synthesis.