DNA and RNA Differ in That

question 40

Multiple Choice

DNA and RNA differ in that

• A) DNA is single-stranded and contains the sugar deoxyribose and the nitrogen-containing base thymine; RNA is double-stranded and contains sugar ribose and the nitrogen-containing base uracil.
• B) DNA is double-stranded and contains the sugar deoxyribose and the nitrogen-containing base thymine; RNA is single-stranded and contains sugar ribose and the nitrogen-containing base uracil.
• C) DNA is single-stranded and contains the sugar ribose and the nitrogen-containing base thymine; RNA is single-stranded and contains sugar deoxyribose and the nitrogen-containing base uracil.
• D) DNA is single-stranded and contains the sugar deoxyribose and the nitrogen-containing base uracil; RNA is double-stranded and contains sugar ribose and the nitrogen-containing base thymine.
• E) DNA is double-stranded and contains the sugar ribose and the nitrogen-containing base thymine; RNA is single-stranded and contains sugar deoxyribose and the nitrogen-containing base uracil. The structural differences between DNA and RNA allows the cell to distinguish between the two types of nucleic acids.

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