T2.1 What are the main differences between DNA and RNA?

  Genomic DNA Total RNA
Size
Structure
Bases
Stability
Location


Single stranded
A T G C
Large
Double stranded
Very unstable
Cytoplasm, nucleus
Nucleus, mitochondria
A U G C
Variable
Very stable
Well done! You paid really good attention in class!! Remember, the most important point is that DNA is very stable but RNA is not. Also very important, (nearly) all cells in an organism have the same DNA information but very different RNA content. Only a fraction of the genes are active in each tissue or cell.