Ribose and Deoxyribose Are Both Found in Nucleic Acids

question 92

Multiple Choice

Ribose and deoxyribose are both found in nucleic acids.One difference between ribose and deoxyribose is that

• A) deoxyribose has one less oxygen molecule than ribose.
• B) ribose has one less oxygen molecule than deoxyribose.
• C) ribose is a pentose sugar,whereas deoxyribose is a hexose sugar.
• D) deoxyribose is found in RNA,whereas ribose is found in DNA.
• E) ribose binds a phosphate at the 3' position,whereas deoxyribose binds a phosphate at the 2'position.

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