-Glucose and Sugars in DNA and RNA

question 24

Multiple Choice

-Glucose and sugars in DNA and RNA

• A) have the same number of carbon atoms.
• B) have the same structural formulas.
• C) are the two components of sucrose.
• D) are monosaccharides.
• E) are both components of RNA.

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