Genetics 100
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DNA
There is only one type of DNA.
The sugar in DNA is deoxyribose.
There a 2 strands held together in DNA.
DNA has 4 nitrogenous bases which are Thymine, Adenine, Cytosine, Guanine.
DNA replicates another copy of itself through mitosis and meiosis.
RNA
There are 3 different types of RNA. Messenger RNA (mRNA), Ribosomal RNA (rRNA), Transfer RNA (tRNA).
The sugar in RNA is ribose.
RNA is single stranded and connects with an anti-codon.
RNA has 4 nitrogenous bases which are Uracil, Adenine, Cytosine, and Guanine.
mRNA is transcribed from DNA.