RNA is ribonucleic acid and DNA is deoxyribonucleic acid or proteins. For most of the part, the cells of living organisms have DNA in their nucleus. The nucleus carries genetic material. Viruses either carry DNA or RNA with the genes that are responsible for the encoding of specific proteins. Note that a virus is nothing but dead protein cells. The DNA or RNA between different types of viruses is also different. This difference allows the identification of viruses. Poxviruses and herpes have enveloped double-stranded DNA. The double-stranded DNA of Polyomaviruses does not have an enveloped presence.