Question

dna vs rna:

• dna and rna are both this type of macromolecule:
• the single stranded nucleic acid is
• the double stranded nucleic acid is
• what are the two differences that can be found in a dna and rna nucleotide?
• only can be found outside of the nucleus. why do you think that is?

fill in the below venn diagram to compare dna & rna using all of the words below
you may have to do this on another sheet of paper and take a picture.
deoxyribonucleic acid double helix uracil double stranded deoxyribose sugar thymine
pyrimidines copy the instructions and make proteins ribose sugar instructions for making proteins
located in nucleus of eukaryotes cytoplasm ribosomes nucleic acid 3 types adenine
nucleotide is the monomer 5-carbon sugar phosphate group guanine cytosine single
strand genetic information ribonucleic acid

Explanation:

• DNA and RNA are both nucleic acids.
• RNA is single - stranded, while DNA is double - stranded.
• DNA has deoxyribose sugar and thymine; RNA has ribose sugar and uracil.
• RNA can be found outside the nucleus as it copies instructions from DNA (in the nucleus) and takes them to ribosomes in the cytoplasm for protein synthesis.

For the Venn Diagram:

• DNA only: Deoxyribonucleic Acid, Double Helix, Deoxyribose Sugar, Thymine, Located in Nucleus of Eukaryotes
• RNA only: Uracil, Single, Copy the Instructions and Make Proteins, Ribose Sugar, 3 Types (mRNA, tRNA, rRNA)
• Both: Nucleotide is the monomer, 5 - Carbon Sugar, Phosphate Group, Adenine, Guanine, Cytosine, Strand Genetic Information, Nucleic Acid

Answer:

• DNA and RNA are both nucleic acids.
• The single - stranded nucleic acid is RNA.
• The double - stranded nucleic acid is DNA.
• The two differences in nucleotides: DNA has deoxyribose sugar (RNA has ribose) and thymine (RNA has uracil).
• Only RNA can be found outside the nucleus because it needs to carry genetic information from DNA (in the nucleus) to ribosomes (in the cytoplasm) for protein synthesis.