Human Heredity: Principles and Issues (MindTap Course List)
Human Heredity: Principles and Issues (MindTap Course List)
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ISBN: 9781305251052
Author: Michael Cummings
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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To determine: The differences between DNA and RNA with respect to a number of chains, bases and sugar used.

Introduction: DNA and RNA are nucleic acids. Both DNA and RNA are composed of sugar, nitrogenous bases, and phosphate groups. However, they differ from each other because of their chemical structures.

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