In a nucleoside, the pentose sugar is in its _____ form, and the ring is _____.
A) $\alpha$-furanose; planar
B) $\alpha$-pyranose; puckered
C) $\beta$-furanose; planar
D) $\beta$-furanose; puckered
E) $\beta$-pyranose; planar

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In a nucleoside, the pentose sugar is in its β-furanose form, and due to the five-membered ring structure, the ring is puckered, not planar.

In a Nucleoside, the Pentose Sugar Is in Its _____ α\alphaα

In a Nucleoside, the Pentose Sugar Is in Its _____ $\alpha$