AP BIOLOGY

THE MOLECULAR BASIS OF INHERITANCE

DNA MAKES RNA MAKES PROTEIN

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What kind of sugar is found in DNA?
A
Glucose
B
Fructose
C
Sucrose
D
Deoxyribose
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The pentose sugar present in DNA is ribose .

Detailed explanation-2: -DNA contains deoxyribose as the sugar component and RNA contains the sugar ribose.

Detailed explanation-3: -The pentose sugar present in DNA is ribose.

Detailed explanation-4: -The sugar in DNA is called a deoxyribose because it doesn’t have a hydroxyl group at the 2’ position. Instead it just has a hydrogen.

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