Ribose and Deoxyribose Are Both Found in Nucleic Acids

question 32

Multiple Choice

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

• A) deoxyribose has one less oxygen molecule than ribose has.
• B) ribose is a pentose sugar, whereas deoxyribose is a hexose sugar.
• C) deoxyribose is found in DNA, whereas ribose is found in RNA.
• D) Both a and b
• E) Both a and c

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