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Date May 2018 Marks available [Maximum mark: 2] Reference code 18M.2.SL.TZ1.c
Level SL Paper 2 Time zone TZ1
Command term State Question number c Adapted from N/A
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18M.2.SL.TZ1.c

State two structural features that differ between RNA and DNA.

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a. number of strands
OR
(usually) only one strand in RNA/two strands in DNA 

b. base composition
OR
uracil only in RNA / thymine only in DNA 

c. type of pentose
OR
ribose only in RNA / deoxyribose only in DNA