Question

How does the sugar component of RNA differ from that found in DNA?

Options

• RNA contains ribose while DNA contains deoxyribose

• Both RNA and DNA contain identical sugars

• RNA contains deoxyribose while DNA contains ribose

• RNA contains glucose while DNA contains ribose

Answer 1

RNA contains ribose sugar, while DNA contains deoxyribose sugar. The deoxyribose in DNA lacks one oxygen atom (at the 2' carbon) compared to ribose in RNA, which is a key structural difference between these two nucleic acids.