A) Select the correct response for each of the following questions. (2 points)

ribose deoxyribose glucose fructose
RNA is a single-stranded molecule composed of
a 5-carbon sugar, a nucleotide, and a phosphate
group. What is the name of the 5-carbon sugar?

Question 2 DNA is a double-stranded molecule composed
of a 5-carbon sugar, a nucleotide, and a
phosphate group. What is the name of the 5-
carbon sugar?

1 answer

1) ribose
2) deoxyribose