In this activity, you will determine whether each statement relates to DNA or to RNA. Based on your knowledge of DNA and RNA structure, drag each item to the appropriate box to indicate whether it best describes DNA or RNA

it is double-stranded in cells and most DNA viruses - DNA

the nitrogen-containing bases are adenine (A), cytosine (C), guanine (G), and thymine (T) - DNA

it functions by determining the heredity of trait - DNA

the pentose sugar is deoxyribose - DNA

it is double-stranded in cells and most DNA viruses - DNA

Explanation:

-it is double-stranded in cells and most DNA viruses

-the nitrogen-containing bases are adenine (A), cytosine (C), guanine (G), and thymine (T)

-it functions by determining the heredity of trait

-the pentose sugar is deoxyribose

The DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) is a double stranded molecule that has been found to be responsible for heredity of traits. It is characterized by 3 main components:

A phosphate group A deoxyribose sugar Purine and or pyrimidine bases

The purine bases include Adenine and Guanine while the pyrimidine bases include Thymine and Cytosine.

The DNA differs from RNA in that the RNA (ribonucleic acid) is single stranded, contains ribose sugar and instead of Thymine base, it contains Uracil.