Learn about the difference between DNA and RNA. Difference # Deoxyribonucleic Acid (DNA): 1. Except some viruses, RNA is non-genetic material taking part in protein synthesis. 2. RNA is found both in nucleus and cytoplasm. 3. Usually single-stranded, in some viruses double stranded, e.g., in Reo viruses. 4. Three types - mRNA, rRNA and tRNA. 5. Sugar is present in [...]
The following points highlight the top three types of non-Genetic ribonucleic acid (RNA). The types are: 1. Messenger RNA (MRNA) 2. Ribosomal RNA (rRNA) 3. Transfer RNA (tRNA). Type # 1. Messenger RNA (MRNA): Monod and Jacob (1961) coined the term 'messenger RNA' to describe the template RNA that carries genetic information for protein synthesis from nuclear DNA to ribosomes [...]
The following points highlight the five main classes of chemical compounds in chromatin. The classes are: 1. Nucleic acids 2. Basic proteins or histones (protamines in sperm nuclei of some fishes and birds) 3. Acidic proteins (Non-Histones) 4. Lipoproteins 5. Associated inorganic molecules. Chemical Compounds in Chromatin: Class # 1. Nucleic Acids: The nucleic acids are of two types: (i) [...]