DNA VS RNA Flashcards
1
Q
What type of pentose sugar does DNA & RNA have?
A
DNA: deoxyribose
RNA: ribose
2
Q
What purine bases do DNA & RNA have?
A
DNA: adenine and guanine
RNA: adenine and guanine
3
Q
What pyrimidine bases do DNA and RNA have?
A
DNA: cytosine and thymine
RNA: cytosine and uracil
4
Q
How many strands do DNA and RNA have?
A
DNA: 2 strands
RNA: 1 strand
5
Q
How long is DNA and RNA?
A
DNA: long
RNA: short
6
Q
Where are DNA and RNA found?
A
DNA: nucleus bound to histone proteins
RNA: both nucleus and cytoplasm
7
Q
Which is long-lived DNA or RNA?
A
DNA
8
Q
Where hydrogen bonds found in DNA and RNA?
A
DNA: between complementary bases
RNA: only found in tRNA
