BIOLOGICAL CLASSIFICATION
VIRUSES
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Question
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RNA is a more complex molecule than DNA
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RNA contains genetic information; DNA does not
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DNA is a more complex molecule than RNA
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DNA contains genetic information, RNA does not
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Detailed explanation-1: -There are two differences that distinguish DNA from RNA: (a) RNA contains the sugar ribose, while DNA contains the slightly different sugar deoxyribose (a type of ribose that lacks one oxygen atom), and (b) RNA has the nucleobase uracil while DNA contains thymine.
Detailed explanation-2: -Two molecules are responsible for carrying this information-RNA, which is a simpler single-strand molecule, and DNA which is a more complex double-strand molecule.
Detailed explanation-3: -RNA, abbreviation of ribonucleic acid, complex compound of high molecular weight that functions in cellular protein synthesis and replaces DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) as a carrier of genetic codes in some viruses.
Detailed explanation-4: -So, the three main structural differences between RNA and DNA are as follows: RNA is single-stranded while DNA is double-stranded. RNA contains uracil while DNA contains thymine. RNA has the sugar ribose while DNA has the sugar deoxyribose.