The primary structural difference between DNA and RNA lies in the sugar molecule (deoxyribose in DNA, ribose in RNA) and one of the nitrogenous bases. Thymine is present in DNA, while Uracil is present in RNA, in place of Thymine.
Which nitrogenous base is found in RNA but not in DNA ?
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