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camila

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on: Jun 5, 2013
The difference between the sugar in DNA and the sugar in RNA is that the sugar in DNA
A) is a six-carbon sugar and the sugar in RNA is a five-carbon sugar.
B) can form a double-stranded molecule.
C) is an aldehyde sugar and the sugar in RNA is a keto sugar.
D) is in the α configuration and the sugar in RNA is in the β configuration.
E) contains one less oxygen atom.


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Reply #1 on: Jun 6, 2013
Try this as the answer E. Hope it helps.


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Reply #2 on: Jun 6, 2013
Thx! :D


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