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What are the differences in DNA and RNA in terms of structures and nitrogenous bases?

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Answer: DNA is a long polymer with deoxyriboses and a phosphate backbone. Having four different nitrogenous bases: adenine, guanine, cytosine, and thymine. RNA is a polymer with a ribose and phosphate backbone.

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Answer: DNA is a long polymer with deoxyriboses and phosphate backbone. Having four different nitrogenous bases: adenine, guanine, cytosine and thymine. RNA is a polymer with a ribose and phosphate backbone. Four different nitrogenous bases: adenine, guanine, cytosine, and uracil.

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