Question

deoxyribose, which is a pentose, and a phosphate group are the two molecules together form the two sides of the dna i.E, a sugar (deoxyribose) and a phosphate"

Answer 1

The pentose sugar in DNA is deoxyribose and in RNA it is ribose. The difference between the sugars is the presence of the hydroxyl group on the second carbon of the ribose and hydrogen on the second carbon of the deoxyribose

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Answer 2

Answer:

The pentose sugar in DNA is deoxyribose and in RNA it is ribose. The difference between the sugars is the presence of the hydroxyl group on the second carbon of the ribose and hydrogen on the second carbon of the deoxyribose

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