DNA and RNA are nucleic acids that store and transmit genetic information. DNA is a double-stranded helix that stores genetic information in the nucleus. RNA is a single-stranded helix that transmits genetic information and helps synthesize proteins. Both are composed of nucleotides with phosphates and sugars, though DNA contains deoxyribose and RNA contains ribose. They differ in their nitrogenous bases as well, with DNA containing thymine and RNA containing uracil instead. DNA replication is the process where a double-stranded DNA molecule makes two identical copies of itself, going through steps of replication fork formation, primer binding, elongation, and termination.