Answer:
DNA:
- is a single molecule that can be over 10,000,000 nucleotides long
- is usually double stranded
- includes the base thymine
- is the genome for prokaryotic organisms
RNA:
- can be translated into a protein
- is usually single stranded
- includes ribose sugar
- is a single molecule that can form a complex secondary structure
Explanation:
Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) is the hereditary genetic material of both prokaryotic and eukaryotic organisms, while RNA is the genetic material of many viruses. DNA is a double helix molecule composed of four types of nucleotides: a nitrogenous base (Adenine, Thymine, Cytosine and Guanine), a five-carbon sugar (i.e., deoxyribose), and a phosphate group. On the other hand, RNA is usually a single-stranded molecule whose nucleotides contain ribose sugars and Uracil bases replace Thymine bases. During translation, a type of RNA molecule referred to as messenger RNA (mRNA) is used as template to direct the synthesis of a polypeptide chain (protein). This RNA molecule can fold to form stable double-stranded RNA hairpins (i.e., secondary structures).
Yes, short answer, I can not give you the specifics (consult your biology textbook)
Answer:
The food we eat - our diet - is made up of different biological molecules which gives us energy and contain chemicals we need to grow and repair ourselves and help our cells function in our body.
Carbohydrates and fats are made up of carbon, hydrogen and oxygen.
Proteins contain carbon, hydrogen, oxygen and nitrogen.
In the case of vaccines, we’re injected with antigens from a specific disease. Our body is able to make these antibodies as an immune response. This ensures that if we do get the disease, it will not likely be as serious because our bodies will already know how to fight it.
