The Difference Between the Sugar in DNA and the Sugar

question 33

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) can form a double-stranded molecule.
• C) is an aldehyde sugar and the sugar in RNA is a keto sugar.
• D) is in the α configuration and the sugar in RNA is in the β configuration.
• E) contains one less oxygen atom.

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