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What Is The Difference Between The Sugar In DNA And The Sugar In RNA Is?

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    The sugar in DNA is Deoxyribose. In contrast, RNA contains the sugar Ribose. The difference between the two is that in deoxyribose, the sugar ring does not contain the OH group at position 2.
    Some other differences between the two sugars are:

                                     Ribose             Deoxyribose
    Molecular weight    150.1g/mol         134.1g/mol
    Formula                   C5H10O5           C5H10O4

    For better understanding about the structural difference between the two types of sugars, it would be helpful to look at the following links:
    Ribose Deoxyribose
    DNA and RNA

    The second link also provides quite a lot of detail about RNA and DNA and their components. There is even a little quiz at the bottom of the page to test your understanding.
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    Katie01  

    answered 9 months ago

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