The sugars in DNA and RNA ____.
A) have a different number of carbon atoms
B) have the same structural formulas
C) are the two components of sucrose
D) have different numbers of oxygen atoms
E) are disaccharides

Question

The sugars in DNA and RNA ____.  
A) have a different number of carbon atoms
B) have the same structural formulas
C) are the two components of sucrose
D) have different numbers of oxygen atoms
E) are disaccharides

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The sugars in DNA (deoxyribose) and RNA (ribose) differ in the number of oxygen atoms; deoxyribose has one less oxygen atom than ribose.

The Sugars in DNA and RNA ____