DNA (Deoxyribo nucleic acid)
- It is Deoxyribonucleic acid
- DNA is double Standard
- DNA has Deoxyribose sugar
- It is a long polymer. It has a deoxyribose and phosphate backbone having four distinct bases : Thymine, Adenine, cytosine & Guanine
- DNA replicates on its own it is self replicating
- DNA responsible for storing & Transferring genetic information
RNA (Ribo Nucleic acid)
- It is ribonucleic acid
- RNA is single stranded
- RNA has ribose sugar
- It is a polymer with a ribose and phosphate backbone with four distinct bases: Uracil, cytosine,Adenine and guanine
- RNA does not replicate on its own. It is synthesized from DNA when required
- RNA directly codes for amino acids and acts as a messenger between DNA and ribosomes to make protein.
