What are the differences between DNA and RNA?
| DNA (Deoxyribose nucleic acid) | RNA (Ribose nucleic acid) |
| It contains a five carbon deoxyribose. | It contains five carbon sugar ribose. |
| It consists of adenine, guanine, cytosine and thymine. | It consists of adenine, guanine, cytosine and uracil. |
| It is often much longer in size or length. | It is shorter when compared to DNA segment. |
| It is more stable. | It is less stable. |
| It mostly occurs as a double-stranded helix. | It often occurs as single stranded molecule. |
| It is capable of replication. | It cannot replicate. |