Imagine you had made an RNA copy of each strand of a DNA double helix. If you were now to mix these two RNA single-strand copies together, do you think they would form a double-stranded RNA molecule? Why do you suppose DNA is double-stranded, while RNA is single-stranded? (please ignore recent research that revealed exceptions to this)
please explain!!!!
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No, the two RNA single-strand copies would not form a double-stranded RNA molecule. This is because RNA is single-stranded, while DNA is double-stranded. DNA is double-stranded because it is more stable and less prone to damage than single-stranded RNA. The double-stranded structure of DNA also allows for more efficient replication and transcription. Additionally, the double-stranded structure of DNA allows for the complementary base pairing of adenine (A) with thymine (T) and cytosine (C) with guanine (G). This base pairing is essential for the accurate replication of genetic information.
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