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What type of sugar does RNA contain?

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The question is asking about the specific type of sugar that is found in RNA, which is a fundamental concept in biochemistry and molecular biology.

Answer

ribose

The final answer is ribose

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The final answer is ribose

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RNA contains the sugar ribose, which is a five-carbon sugar. In contrast, DNA contains the sugar deoxyribose.

Tips

There is sometimes confusion between ribose and deoxyribose; remember that 'deoxy' means 'without oxygen', a distinguishing factor between RNA and DNA.

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