12. Discuss with your teacher and find out how to distinguish between

(a) Plasmid DNA and Chromosomal DNA

(b) RNA and DNA

(c) Exonuclease and Endonuclease


(a) Plasmid DNA and Chromosomal DNA

Plasmid DNA

Chromosomal DNA 

Plasmid DNA is an extra-chromosomal DNA molecule in bacteria that is capable of replicating, independent of chromosomal DNA.

Chromosomal DNA is the entire DNA of an organism present inside chromosomes.


(b) RNA and DNA

RNA

DNA

1. RNA is a single-stranded molecule.

 2.It contains ribose sugar. 

3. The pyrimidines in RNA are adenine and uracil.

4. RNA cannot replicate itself. 

5 It is a component of the ribosomes. 

1 DNA is a double-stranded molecule. 

2 It contains deoxyribose sugar.

3 The pyrimidines in DNA are adenine and thymine.

4 DNA molecules have the ability to replicate.

5 It is a component of the chromosomes.


(c) Exonuclease and Endonuclease ACADEMY 

Exonuclease

Endonuclease

It is a type of restriction enzyme that removes the nucleotide from 5'or 3' ends of the DNA molecule.

It is a type of restriction enzyme that makes a cut within the DNA at a specific site to generate sticky ends.