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What structural characteristic is seen in RNA but not in DNA

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in RNA, Ribose is the molecule that forms the backbone; as opposed to DNA, in which deoxyribose forms the backbone
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DNA has double strands while RNA consists of a single strand

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The structural characteristic observed in RNA but not in DNA is a single strand. RNA and DNA are macromolecules composed of nucleotides arranged in chains. DNA has double strands organized in a helical shape. RNA normally consists of a single strand which is not characteristic for DNA.

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