{"id":13173,"date":"2015-11-19T18:29:37","date_gmt":"2015-11-19T18:29:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.oracletutoring.ca\/blog\/?p=13173"},"modified":"2015-11-19T18:29:37","modified_gmt":"2015-11-19T18:29:37","slug":"biology-differences-between-dna-and-rna","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.oracletutoring.ca\/blog\/biology-differences-between-dna-and-rna\/","title":{"rendered":"Biology: differences between DNA and RNA"},"content":{"rendered":"

Heading into another biology conference, the tutor offers a prelude about DNA vs RNA.<\/h1>\n

DNA stands for deoxyribonucleic acid; RNA indicates ribonucleic acid. Not surprisingly, both types of molecules are classified as nucleic acids. What are they used for, and what are their differences?<\/p>\n

In the human body, DNA stores the genetic code – the blueprints of how to build the proteins of the body. Except for eggs and sperm, each body cell contains a complete set of DNA for that person, aka, that person’s genome.<\/p>\n

RNA, on the other hand, is used in various ways to manufacture proteins from the blueprints found in the DNA.<\/p>\n

Some chemical differences between DNA and RNA:<\/p>\n

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  1. DNA contains the sugar deoxyribose, while RNA contains ribose.<\/li>\n
  2. RNA substitutes the base uracil for DNA’s thymine.<\/li>\n
  3. DNA is double-stranded; RNA, single.<\/li>\n
  4. DNA has the famous helix shape; RNA doesn’t.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    I’ll be talking more about nucleic acids in a coming post:)<\/p>\n

    Source:<\/p>\n

    Mader, Sylvia S. Inquiry into Life<\/u>, 9th Ed. Toronto: McGraw-Hill, 2000.<\/p>\n

    Jack of Oracle Tutoring by Jack and Diane,<\/a> Campbell River, BC.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    Heading into another biology conference, the tutor offers a prelude about DNA vs RNA. DNA stands for deoxyribonucleic acid; RNA indicates ribonucleic acid. Not surprisingly, both types of molecules are classified as nucleic acids. What are they used for, and …<\/p>\n

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