Human Biology, 14 Edition

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Chapter 22 - Section 22.1 - DNA and RNA Structure and Function - Check Your Progress - Page 481: 1

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DNA - repository of all genetic information; the structure is double helix or double-stranded; has four nitrogen bases (adenine, thymine, cytosine, guanine) RNA - carrier of genetic information and uses information stored in DNA to make protein; the structure is usually single-stranded; has four nitrogen bases (adenine, uracil, cytosine, guanine)
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