DNA and RNA are super important for genetics, but they look a bit different and have different jobs!

1. Sugar Type:

   • DNA has a sugar called deoxyribose.
   • RNA has a sugar called ribose, which has one extra oxygen atom compared to deoxyribose.

2. Strands:

   • DNA usually comes in two strands twisted together, like a spiral staircase. This is called a double helix.
   • RNA usually has just one strand, which allows it to bend into different shapes.

3. Nitrogen Bases:

   • DNA has four bases: adenine (A), thymine (T), cytosine (C), and guanine (G).
   • RNA has almost the same bases, but it swaps thymine for uracil (U). So, RNA's bases are A, U, C, and G.

4. Function:

   • DNA is like a storage room for genetic information.
   • RNA helps make proteins by carrying messages from DNA to ribosomes, where proteins are made.

Even though DNA and RNA both deal with genetic information, their different structures give them unique jobs in our cells!