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Compare the general appearance of the DNA molecule with the mRNA molecule.

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DNA has thymine as one of the two pyrimidines while mRNA has uracil as its pyrimidines base. DNA is present in the nucleus while mRNA diffuses into the cytoplasm after synthesis. DNA is double-stranded while mRNA is single-stranded. mRNA is short-lived while DNA has a long lifespan.


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