Why is RNA just as cool as DNA? Join the Amoeba Sisters as they compare and contrast RNA with DNA and learn why DNA should be sharing the limelight! Video has updated handout here amoebasisters.com/handouts and is updated from the old version of this video: youtu.be/0Elo-zX1k8M
Table of Contents:
00:00 Intro
0:54 Similarities of DNA and RNA
1:35 Contrasting DNA and RNA
2:22 DNA Base Pairing
2:40 RNA Base Pairing
2:57 mRNA, rRNA, and tRNA
4:06 Quick Quiz!
Factual Reference:
OpenStax Biology 2nd Edition, Biology 2e. OpenStax CNX. Aug 19, 2019 cnx.org/contents/8d50a0af-948b-4204-a71d-4826cba765b8@15.47.
****Further Reading Suggestions********************************
-Why did we say DNA is "generally" double stranded and RNA is "generally" single-stranded? Check out these fascinating exceptions! ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4542381/
-What do we mean when we encouraged exploring the chirality of DNA---and other important characteristics---that our cartoons cannot show well? Check out nature.com/scitable/topicpage/discovery-of-dna-structure-and-function-watson-397/
-RNA World Hypothesis? Here is a great resource from NOVA to learn more: pbs.org/wgbh/nova/labs/lab/rna/2/1/
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