Interpretation: The structural difference between the sugar unit of RNA and DNA is to be explained.
Concept introduction: Ribonucleic acid (RNA) and deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) are the two main types of
Answer to Problem 65A
The sugar unit known as ribose, which can be found in RNA, has extra oxygen compared to the deoxyribose that can be found in DNA.
Explanation of Solution
Sugar unit ribose is found in RNA, whereas deoxyribose is found in DNA. With just one exception, ribose and deoxyribose have almost similar structures. The ribose sugar has an additional oxygen atom compared to the deoxyribose sugar.
The sugar unit known as ribose, which can be found in RNA, has extra oxygen compared to the deoxyribose that can be found in DNA.
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