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The correct statement regarding RNA and DNA, respectively is [NEET 2016]
A
The sugar component in RNA is ribose and the sugar component in DNA is 
-deoxyribose.
-deoxyribose. B
The sugar component in RNA is arabinose and the sugar component in DNA is ribose.
C
The sugar component in RNA is 
-deoxyribose and the sugar component in DNA is arabinose.
-deoxyribose and the sugar component in DNA is arabinose. D
The sugar component in RNA is arabinose and the sugar component in DNA is 
-deoxyribose.
-deoxyribose.
Text Solution
Verified by ExpertsThe correct answer is:
A
In DNA, two helically twisted strands connected together by steps. Each strand consists of
alternating molecules of deoxyribose at 
-position and phosphate groups.
On the other hand, in RNA, the pentose sugar has an identical structure with deoxyribose sugar except that there is an -OH group instead of -H on carbon atom 
.
Hence, it is only called ribose.
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