What are the differences between DNA and RNA?

-DNA is double stranded, while RNA is single stranded -DNA has the bases ATCG, while RNA has AUCG -DNA has the sugar base Deoxyribose, RNA has Ribose -DNA forms a double helix, RNA does not form a double helix

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