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what sugar is found in dna? sucrose glucose ribose deoxyribose rewatch

Question

what sugar is found in dna?
sucrose
glucose
ribose
deoxyribose
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Explanation:

Brief Explanations

DNA stands for deoxyribonucleic acid. Its structure includes a sugar component called deoxyribose, which is a 5-carbon sugar missing an oxygen atom compared to ribose (the sugar in RNA). Sucrose is a disaccharide, glucose is a monosaccharide used for energy, and ribose is in RNA, so these are incorrect.

Answer:

deoxyribose