LIFE SCIENCE

OBJECTIVE LIFE SCIENCE

BIOCHEMISTRY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
molecular formula of deoxyribose
A
C6H12O6
B
C5H12O5
C
C5H10O4
D
C5H10O5
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -C5H10O. The molecular formula C5H10O4 (molar mass: 134.13 g/mol, exact mass: 134.0579 u) may refer to: Deoxyribose, or 2-Deoxyribose. L-Deoxyribose.

Detailed explanation-2: -Deoxyribose | C5H10O4 | ChemSpider.

Detailed explanation-3: -C5H10O4 is deoxyribose sugar and is found in DNA.

Detailed explanation-4: -The sugar present in the DNA is 2’deoxyribose, a five carbon monosaccharide, which is devoid of oxygen in its 2’ position, hence the name deoxyribonucleic acid. The carbon atoms present in the deoxyribose are numbered 1’, 2’, 3’, 4’ and 5’.

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