Concept explainers
Interpretation:
RNA: The full form of RNA is ribonucleic acid. It consists of ribose in its pentose ring and is found in the cytoplasm of the cell. It is mainly involved in transferring the genetic code for protein synthesis
DNA: The full form of DNA is deoxyribonucleic acid which consists of deoxyribose in its pentose ring and is found mostly in the nucleus of cell. It stores mainly genetic information.
Concept introduction:
DNA and RNA are made of monomers called
Both have three nitrogenous bases: Adenine, cytosine and guanine.
To determine: The similarity between the primary structure of RNA and DNA
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