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BIO 101 BIO 101 Past Questions Objective Question

Question

The sugar in DNA has how many carbon atoms
Options
A 4
B 5
Correct Answer
C 6
D 10
Correct Answer

Option B is the correct answer.

Detailed Explanation

The sugar in DNA is deoxyribose. It is a pentose sugar, meaning it contains five carbon atoms.

Hint

'Deoxyribose' is a type of pentose sugar. How many carbons in a pentose?

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