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Nucleic Acids store and transmit hereditary, or genetic,information. There are two types of nucleic acids which are Ribonucleic acid (RNA) and Deoxyribonuleic acid (DNA). RNA contains the sugar ribose and DNA contains the sugar deoxyribose.

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DNA and RNA both contain what sugar?

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Does DNA or RNA contain deoxyribose sugar?

Yes, DNA contains deoxyribose sugar, while RNA contains ribose sugar.


Does DNA or RNA contain the sugar ribose"?

Yes, RNA contains the sugar ribose, while DNA contains the sugar deoxyribose.


How are DNA and RNA simular?

DNA: deoxyribonucleic acid RNA: ribonucleic acid Both DNA and RNA are polymers of nucleotides. They both contain a sugar-phosphate backbone (deoxyribose sugar in DNA, ribose sugar in RNA) and they both contain A, G, and C nitrogenous bases (additionally, T in DNA and U in RNA).


Is a phosphate DNA or RNA?

Both DNA and RNA contain a sugar phosphate group as the backbone to their structure. In DNA the sugar is deoxyribose, where as in RNA it is just ribose.


What are the differences between RNA and DNA in terms of their sugar components?

RNA and DNA both contain sugar molecules, but the sugar component in RNA is ribose, while the sugar component in DNA is deoxyribose. Ribose has an extra oxygen atom compared to deoxyribose, which is why DNA is called deoxyribonucleic acid.


Differences of RNA and DNA?

1. RNA have the base uracil whereas DNA have the base thymine. 2. RNA contain ribose sugar residues whereas DNA contain deoxyribose sugar residues. 3. RNA are single-stranded whereas DNA are double-stranded.


Does RNA contain deoxyribose?

No, RNA does not contain deoxyribose. RNA contains ribose, which is a different type of sugar molecule.


Does DNA and RNA have pentoses?

Yes, both DNA and RNA contain a pentose sugar. DNA contains deoxyribose, a pentose sugar with one oxygen atom removed, while RNA contains ribose, a pentose sugar with a hydroxyl group on the 2' carbon.


What are the three main differences in RNA and DNA?

DNA nucleotides contain the sugar deoxyribose. RNA nucleotides contain the sugar ribose. DNA contains the nitrogen bases adenine, guanine, cytosine, and thymine. RNA contains the same nitrogen bases, except for thymine. RNA contains the nitrogen base uracil in place of thymine. DNA is a double-stranded molecule, whereas RNA is single-stranded.


Name 2 basic kinds of nucleic acids what sugar does each contain?

Two kinds of nucleic acids are:-RNA/ Ribonucleic Acid-DNA/ Deoxyribonucleic AcidAs there names, RNA contain the sugar ribose and DNA contains the sugar deoxyribose


What type of sugar dose RNA contain?

Ribose sugars.