All of the Following Are Differences Between DNA and RNA

question 21

Multiple Choice

All of the following are differences between DNA and RNA EXCEPT

• A) DNA has deoxyribose and RNA has ribose.
• B) DNA is only found in the nucleus while RNA is found in both the cytoplasm and nucleus.
• C) RNA is usually single-stranded and DNA is usually double-stranded.
• D) RNA contains uracil and DNA contains thymine.
• E) DNA is a polynucleotide while RNA is not.

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