fossilesque@mander.xyzM to Science Memes@mander.xyzEnglish · 12 days agoCall memander.xyzexternal-linkmessage-square19fedilinkarrow-up1305arrow-down12
arrow-up1303arrow-down1external-linkCall memander.xyzfossilesque@mander.xyzM to Science Memes@mander.xyzEnglish · 12 days agomessage-square19fedilink
minus-squareIrritableOcelot@beehaw.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·12 days agoNope. RNA is chemically different: different sugar in the backbone, and there are wayyyy more than 4 RNA bases (like 12 iirc)
minus-squarenis@feddit.dklinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·11 days agoNice. I learned something new today 🙂 Not sure where I picked up my belief that RNA was just one side of DNA.
minus-squareIrritableOcelot@beehaw.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·11 days agoIt is how it’s generally taught in schools, which is unfortunate.
Nope. RNA is chemically different: different sugar in the backbone, and there are wayyyy more than 4 RNA bases (like 12 iirc)
Nice. I learned something new today 🙂
Not sure where I picked up my belief that RNA was just one side of DNA.
It is how it’s generally taught in schools, which is unfortunate.