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The only difference between deoxyribose and ribose is that the Oxygen from the 2' carbon is not there in the deoxyribose - 'deoxy' meaning less oxygen.
This makes DNA much more stable than RNA, as RNA is easily destabilised at basic pH.
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Five carbon sugar found DNA and RNA?
In DNA, the sugar is deoxyribose. In RNA, it is ribose.
Does DNA ribose contain sugar?
no, DNA contains deoxyribose, and RNA contains ribose
Which sugars are in DNA and RNA?
Deoxyribose is the sugar found in DNA. Ribose is the sugar found in RNA.
Is DNA has ribose sugar in the backbone?
Technically deoxyribose but a form of ribose nonetheless.
What are the sugars found in DNA and Rna?
The sugar found in DNA is called two-prime [2'] deoxyribose. The sugar found in Rna is called ribose.
Is ribose sugar found in DNA and why?
D in DNA stands for Deoxyribose. R in RNA stands for Ribose. Deoxyribose is ribose but the 2' hydroxyl group is not present.
What sugar replaces deoxyribose in RNA?
In RNA, there is ribose that replaces deoxyribose.
What is the name of a sugar found in DNA but not in RNA?
DNA has the deoxyribose sugar, while RNA has the ribose sugar.
What is sugar in DNA?
Deoxyribose is found in DNA while ribose is found in RNA.
What type of sugar makes up the backbone of the DNA molecule?
The sugar found in the backbone of DNA is the deoxyribose.
What are found in DNA and rna?
Deoxyribose is the sugar found in DNA. Ribose is the sugar found in RNA.
Sugar found in DNA is?
The backbone of DNA is made of a five-carbon sugar (deoxyribose) and phosphate.
What sugur is found in DNA?
Deoxyribose, which is basically ribose without oxygen.
What functional group phosphate is found in?
Deoxyribose (DNA) or Ribose (RNA)
What sugar if found in RNA?
Ribose sugar, as opposed to Deoxyribose sugar found in DNA.
Five carbon sugar found DNA and RNA?
In DNA, the sugar is deoxyribose. In RNA, it is ribose.
Does DNA ribose contain sugar?
no, DNA contains deoxyribose, and RNA contains ribose
