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The diagram shows a nucleic acid in the shape of a double helix.
Which sugar is present in the nucleic acid that is represented in the diagram?

a:phosphate
b:uracil
c:deoxyribose
d:ribose

The diagram shows a nucleic acid in the shape of a double helix Which sugar is present in the nucleic acid that is represented in the diagram aphosphate buracil class=

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This is DNA....so the sugar is deoxyribose (c)

The given diagram is of DNA so, the sugar present is deoxyribose.

What is DNA?

  • DNA stands for deoxyribonucleic acid.
  • It is the genetic material that carries information from one generation to another.
  • The is a polynucleotide chain consisting repeated units of nitrogenous base, deoxyribose sugar and phosphate group.
  • The nitrogenous bases is of two types : purines and pyrimidines.
  • Purines consists of Adenine and Guanine.
  • Pyrimidine consists of Cytosine and Thymine.
  • Adenine pairs with Thymine and Guanine pairs with Cytosine.

What do you mean by deoxyribose?

  • "It is a monosaccharide which is derived from the sugar ribose by loss of an oxygen atom."

Hence, the correct option is c. deoxyribose.

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