What is RNA and how is it different to DNA?

Question: What is RNA and how is it different to DNA?
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Asked by 09stockwelll to Claudia, Phil on 22 Mar 2013.
- Claudia Krehl answered on 22 Mar 2013:
  
  RNA stands for Ribonucleic acid and it performs a different job than DNA (DeoxyriboNucleicAcid). DNA is there for medium to long term storage of genetic information. Whereas RNA is there to transfer the genetic code needed for the creation of proteins from the nucleus to the ribosome.

courtneyl123 commented on 31 Mar 2013:

Claudia was a good scientist

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Question: What is RNA and how is it different to DNA?