Differences in structure and function between DNA, mRNA, and tRNA
DNA
The Structure of DNA - double stranded made up of the four bases
DNA is a nucleic acid that contains the genetic instructions used in the development and functioning of all known living organisms. The main role of DNA molecules is the long-term storage of information.the DNA constructs the mRNA and tRNA
mRNA
The structure of mRNA - single stranded constantly broken down to its individual nucleotides by ribonucleases
Carries instructions for assembling amino acidscarries from DNA to other parts of the cell
tRNA
The structure of tRNA - single stranded, consists of 70 - 80 chromosomes Transfers each amino acidto the ribosome as it isspecified by the coded messages in mRNA
