NEET Biology ยท Medium

Biomolecules: Nucleic acids MCQ

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Nucleic acidsMediumQuestion 10444

Question

The sugar present in DNA is:

  1. A
    Deoxyribose
    Correct
  2. B
    Ribose
  3. C
    Galactose
  4. D
    Sucrose

Correct answer

Deoxyribose

Explanation

DNA differs from RNA by the absence of one oxygen at the 2' carbon.