RNA differs from DNA in having ribose sugar instead of deoxyribose, uracil instead of thymine, and while both have nucleotides and a phosphate backbone with phosphodiester bonds, RNA is typically single-stranded.
RNA differs from DNA in having ribose sugar instead of deoxyribose, uracil instead of thymine, and while both have nucleotides and a phosphate backbone with phosphodiester bonds, RNA is typically single-stranded.
| Front | RNA compared to DNA 2.1.3(a) |
|---|---|
| Back | - ribose instead of deoxyribose - uracil no thymine - both consist of nucleotides and a phosphate backbone with phosphodiester bonds |
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