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Which Statement Properly Describes the Difference Between Ribose and Deoxyribose

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Which statement properly describes the difference between ribose and deoxyribose?


A) Ribose is an L-sugar and deoxyribose is a D-sugar.
B) Deoxyribose has one less oxygen atom than ribose.
C) Ribose has an α-arrangement and deoxyribose has a β-arrangement.
D) Ribose is a five-carbon sugar and deoxyribose is a six-carbon sugar.
E) Deoxyribose has two more hydroxyl groups than ribose.

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