Which carbohydrate is found in the structure of DNA?

Practice Questions

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Which carbohydrate is found in the structure of DNA?
  1. Glucose
  2. Ribose
  3. Fructose
  4. Mannose

Questions & Step-by-Step Solutions

Which carbohydrate is found in the structure of DNA?
  • Step 1: Understand that DNA is a type of molecule called a nucleic acid.
  • Step 2: Know that DNA is made up of smaller units called nucleotides.
  • Step 3: Each nucleotide has three parts: a phosphate group, a nitrogenous base, and a sugar.
  • Step 4: The sugar in DNA is called deoxyribose.
  • Step 5: Compare this with RNA, which has ribose as its sugar.
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