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Compare the structure of RNA and DNA
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IB Biology SL III Ryan Martucci Topic 2: The Chemistry of Life 2-10-03 8th period Sub-topic: 2.6 Transcription and Translation 2.6.1 3 Compare the structure of RNA and DNA Both RNA and DNA are nucleic acids. RNA is a polymer of a nucleotide in the form of a single strand. The nitrogen bases occur is Adenine, Guanine, Thymine, and Uracil. The pentose sugar is a ribose. The bonds that connect all the molecules together are covalent bonds. The phosphate of one nucleotide is connected to the sugar of the adjacent nucleotide. The sequence of nitrogen bases characterizes an RNA. Draw a strand of RNA: RNA functions in protein synthesis. RNA is present both in the nucleus and the cytoplasm. There are three types of RNA: Messenger RNA (mRNA), transfer RNA (tRNA, and ribosomal RNA (rRNA. These types will assist in protein synthesis through translation and transcription. DNA is a polymer of nucleotides. Just like RNA,...
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