Chemistry Chapter#13 (Biochemistry) Class X

Differences between DNA and RNA

Deoxyribonucleic Acid( DNA) Ribonucleic Acid( RNA)

 DNA consists of two strands, twisted around each 
other to form double helix. These strands are
made up of subunits called nucleotides.
 The sugar in DNA is deoxyribose, which contains 
one less hydroxyl group than RNA’s ribose.
RNA only has one strand, but like DNA, is made
up of nucleotides.
RNA contains ribose sugar molecules,

 The bases in DNA are Adenine (‘A’), Thymine (‘T’),  RNA shares Adenine (‘A’), Guanine (‘G’) and
Guanine (‘G’) and Cytosine (‘C’). Cytosine (‘C’) with DNA, but contains Uracil (‘U’)
rather than Thymine.

 DNA replicates and stores genetic information. It  RNA converts the genetic information contained
is a blueprint for all genetic information within DNA to a format used to build proteins,
contained within an organism and then moves it to ribosomal protein
factories.

Q: What are functions of DNA?

Functions of DNA:
 The order of base pairs in a DNA strand is a code that stores information which is used to produce
proteins.
 DNA replicates and stores genetic information. It is a blueprint for all genetic information contained
within an organism. For example, in human being, the single fertilized egg carry all the information for
making legs, hands, head, liver, heart, kidney etc.

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