The Difference Between the Sugar in DNA and the Sugar

question 9

Multiple Choice

The difference between the sugar in DNA and the sugar in RNA is that the sugar in DNA

• A)is a six-carbon sugar,and the sugar in RNA is a five-carbon sugar.
• B)is a five-carbon sugar,and the sugar in RNA is a six-carbon sugar.
• C)is in the α configuration,and the sugar in RNA is in the β configuration.
• D)contains one less oxygen atom than the sugar in RNA.

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