In a deoxyribonucleotide, what chemical group is found at the 2' carbon of the sugar component?
A)an oxygen
B)a hydroxyl group
C)one or more phosphate groups
D)an amino group
E)a hydrogen

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In a deoxyribonucleotide, the 2' carbon of the sugar component (deoxyribose) has a hydrogen atom attached to it, distinguishing it from ribonucleotides, where a hydroxyl group is attached at the same position.

In a Deoxyribonucleotide, What Chemical Group Is Found at the 2