Which of the following is the proper name of the nucleoside made from adenine and found in DNA?
A)adenosine
B)2'-deoxyadenosine
C)2-deoxyadenosine
D)2'-oxyadenosine
E)2'-deoxyadenine

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The proper name of the nucleoside made from adenine and found in DNA is 2'-deoxyadenosine. Adenosine (A) is the nucleoside made from adenine and found in RNA, while 2-deoxyadenosine and 2'-deoxyadenine are not the correct names for this nucleoside. 2'-oxyadenosine is not a valid molecule, as there is no oxygen at the 2' position of the ribose sugar in DNA.

Which of the Following Is the Proper Name of the Nucleoside