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Question
DNA has more oxygen than RNA
Correct Answer
Option B is the correct answer.
Detailed Explanation
This statement is false. The sugar in RNA is ribose, which has an -OH group on the 2' carbon. The sugar in DNA is deoxyribose, which lacks this oxygen atom (it has just a hydrogen at the 2' position). Therefore, RNA actually has more oxygen atoms than DNA.
Hint
Which nucleic acid's sugar has an extra oxygen atom?