Select the correct response for each of the following questions.
RNA is a single-stranded molecule composed of a 5-carbon sugar, a nucleotide, and a phosphate group. What is the name of the 5-carbon sugar?
DNA is a double-stranded molecule composed of a 5-carbon sugar, a nucleotide, and a phosphate group. What is the name of the 5- 5-carbon sugar?
the responses being
- ribose
- deoxyribose
- glucose
- fructose
The correct response for the first question is ribose.
The correct response for the second question is deoxyribose.