Science Common Sense

1047 - What is the difference between DNA and RNA?

Imagine your body has a blueprint, and the blueprint instructions are in the form of a special set of letters.

DNA (Deoxyribonucleic acid) is like the master blueprint, where all the instructions for your body are stored. It's made up of four letters: A, C, G, and T.

RNA (Ribonucleic acid) is like a message that copies the information from the master blueprint (DNA) to take to other parts of your body to tell them what to do. It's also made up of four letters, but it uses U instead of T.

Think of it like this: DNA is like a book with all the instructions, and RNA is like a note that takes information from the book to give to someone else to do something.