Essential Biochemistry - Chemistry Of Nucleic Acids (Section 1 - No. 41)
What is the difference between deoxyribose and ribose?
Deoxyribose has an extra oxygen atom
Ribose has an extra oxygen atom
They have different numbers of carbon atoms
They are the same
Explanation
Deoxyribose lacks an oxygen atom at the 2' position compared to ribose.
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