what is backbone of rna vs dna
What three parts make up the RNA molecule? Like DNA, the backbone of RNA consists of a sugar molecule and a phosphate group; the difference is that in RNA the sugar is ribose, whereas in DNA it's deoxyribose. 2 people found this useful. Edit. Share to: What forms the backbone of a DNA chain? The backbone of DNA is made up of deoxyribose, a sugar, and are linked together by phosphodiester bonds. RNA is similar but the sugar is called ribose.