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      Which of the following sugars is found in

      DNA?
      A Ribose sugar Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
      B Deoxyribose sugar Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
      C Erythrose sugar Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
      D Sedoheptulose sugar Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

      Solution

      The 5-carbon sugars ribose and deoxyribose are important components of nucleotides, and are found in RNA and DNA, respectively. The sugars found in nucleic acids are pentose sugars; a pentose sugar has five carbon atoms. A combination of a base and a sugar is called a nucleoside.

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