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CHARACTERISTICS OF DNA/RNA
CHOOSE ONE OF THESE ANSWERS FOR EACH CHARACTERISTIC LISTED: DNA ONLY; RNA ONLY; BOTH RNA AND DNA
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Building blocks are nucleotides
Both
Contains adenine
Both
Contains thymine
DNA only
Contains uracil
RNA only
Single strand
RNA only
Complementary double strands
DNA only
Makes up chromosomes
DNA only
Double helix
DNA only
Comes in 3 types
RNA only
Used at ribosomes to build proteins
RNA only (specifically mRNA)
In eukaryotic cells, remains in nucleus
DNA only
In eukaryotic cells, synthesized in nucleus and then leaves to carrry out functions
RNA only
Contains a 5-carbon sugar
Both
Contains ribose
RNA only
Contains deoxyribose
DNA only
Contains phosphate groups
Both
Contains cytosine
Both
Contains guanine
Both
Makes up ribosomes
RNA (rRNA)
Brings amino acids to ribosomes for protein synthesis
RNA (tRNA)