University student Matthew “Matt” Kafker graduated from Middlesex School as a National Merit Commended Student and a National AP Scholar. Since then, he has studied computer science, math, physics, and literature at an undergraduate level. During his pursuit of a physics degree, Matt Kafker has completed courses relating to such areas as biophysics.
A unique scientific field, biophysics explains how all of life works. To this end, it deals with a variety of areas, including topics such as DNA and RNA.
Two of cell biology’s most important molecules, DNA and RNA store and read the genetic information required for all life. Both are structured as strands, and they share the nucleobases of adenine, guanine, and cytosine.
Further, both DNA and RNA consist of phosphates and sugars. Despite these similarities, the two do not perform the same functions.
DNA, or deoxyribonucleic acid, is a double-stranded molecule. The two strands are in a double-helix form. RNA, or ribonucleic acid, is a single-stranded molecule, though it does occasionally form a double-helix structure.
Beyond structural differences, the location of DNA and RNA differs. Normally, DNA is found within the nucleus of a cell and sometimes in the mitochondria. Since RNA is primarily responsible for carrying out genetic code transfers according to the DNA’s blueprints, RNA is usually found in different regions of the cytoplasm.
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