12. Discuss with your teacher and find out how to distinguish between
(b) RNA and DNA
The differences between RNA and DNA are as follows:
RNA | DNA |
RNA contains ribose sugar | DNA contains deoxyribose sugar |
In RNA, adenine and uracil are found as pyrimidines | In DNA, adenine and uracil are found as pyrimidines |
It has catalytic properties and is less stable than DNA | DNA is non-catalytic and is stable than RNA |