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AP EAMCET · Chemistry · Biomolecules

Sugar present in DNA is

  1. A \(\beta\)-D-2-ribose
  2. B \(\beta\)-D-2-deoxyribose
  3. C \(\alpha\)-D-2-ribose
  4. D \(\alpha\)-D-2-deoxyribose
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(B) \(\beta\)-D-2-deoxyribose

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Sugar present in DNA is \(\beta\)-D-2-deoxyribose whereas that present in RNA is \(\beta\)-D-ribose.