Write the main structural difference between DNA and RNA. Of the four bases, name those which are common to both DNA and RNA.
CBSE OUTSIDE DELHI - SET 1 2011
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In DNA, sugar is Deoxyribose while in RNA, it is ribose./DNA is as double stranded while RNA is single stranded. The common bases present in both are adenine, cytosine & guanine.
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