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RNA contains uracil (U) instead of thymine (T), making it different from DNA.
Ref: NCERT Class 12 Biology Chapter 5: Molecular Basis of Inheritance DNA Structure Double Helix and Packaging - Nucleosome
The two strands of DNA run antiparallel (one 5' to 3' and the other 3' to 5'), not parallel.
Ref: NCERT Class 12 Biology Chapter 5: Molecular Basis of Inheritance DNA Structure Double Helix and Packaging - Nucleosome
RNA is usually single-stranded, while DNA contains deoxyribose and thymine instead of uracil.
Ref: NCERT Class 11 Biology Chapter 9: Biomolecules Nucleic Acids - DNA RNA Structure and Functions
Some nucleotides, like ATP and GTP, function as energy carriers in cellular metabolism.
Ref: NCERT Class 11 Biology Chapter 9: Biomolecules Nucleic Acids - DNA RNA Structure and Functions
DNA contains deoxyribose sugar, while RNA contains ribose. DNA is double-stranded, and RNA has uracil instead of thymine.
Ref: NCERT Class 11 Biology Chapter 9: Biomolecules Nucleic Acids - DNA RNA Structure and Functions
Nucleotides consist of a pentose sugar, phosphate group, and nitrogenous base and serve as the building blocks of nucleic acids.
Ref: NCERT Class 11 Biology Chapter 9: Biomolecules Nucleic Acids - DNA RNA Structure and Functions
DNA is composed of nucleotides, not glucose monomers.
Ref: NCERT Class 11 Biology Chapter 9: Biomolecules Nucleic Acids - DNA RNA Structure and Functions
Nitrogen is a key component of nucleic acids (DNA & RNA) but is absent in carbohydrates.
Ref: NCERT Class 11 Biology Chapter 9: Biomolecules Nucleic Acids - DNA RNA Structure and Functions
DNA is made up of nucleotides, not amino acids.
Ref: NCERT Class 11 Biology Chapter 9: Biomolecules Nucleic Acids - DNA RNA Structure and Functions
RNA contains ribose sugar, not deoxyribose.
Ref: NCERT Class 11 Biology Chapter 9: Biomolecules Nucleic Acids - DNA RNA Structure and Functions
DNA has a double-helix structure and is composed of nucleotides, not amino acids or fatty acids.
Ref: NCERT Class 11 Biology Chapter 9: Biomolecules Chemical Analysis and Biomolecules - Amino Acids Lipids
DNA contains deoxyribose sugar, whereas RNA contains ribose sugar.
Ref: NCERT Class 11 Biology Chapter 9: Biomolecules Chemical Analysis and Biomolecules - Amino Acids Lipids
