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In Biology / High School | 2014-10-01

Sugar that occurs in DNA but not in RNA:

A. Deoxyribose
B. Ribose
C. Uracil
D. Cytosine
E. Thymine

Asked by Anonymous

Answer (2)

The answe is E) thymine

Answered by DietaryFibers | 2024-06-10

The sugar that occurs in DNA but not in RNA is deoxyribose. RNA contains ribose, which has a hydroxyl group on its second carbon that deoxyribose lacks. Thus, the correct answer is A. Deoxyribose.
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Answered by Anonymous | 2024-10-10

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