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SVEN [57.7K]
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Compare and contrast the structures of DNA and RNA

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katovenus [111]2 years ago
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DNA contains the sugar deoxyribose, while RNA contains the sugar ribose. The only difference between ribose and deoxyribose is that ribose has one more -OH group than deoxyribose, which has -H attached to the second (2') carbon in the ring. DNA is a double-stranded molecule, while RNA is a single-stranded molecule.

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