Which of the following conclusions is most clearly supported by the representations of nucleic acid #1 and nucleic acid #2?
Understand the Problem
The question is asking which conclusion about the characteristics of two nucleic acids is most clearly supported by their representations in the provided image. It addresses the types of bases and sugars present in each nucleic acid.
Answer
Nucleic acid #1 contains the sugar ribose, whereas nucleic acid #2 contains the sugar deoxyribose.
Nucleic acid #1 contains the sugar ribose, whereas nucleic acid #2 contains the sugar deoxyribose.
Answer for screen readers
Nucleic acid #1 contains the sugar ribose, whereas nucleic acid #2 contains the sugar deoxyribose.
More Information
Nucleic acid #1 (likely RNA) contains ribose, while nucleic acid #2 (likely DNA) contains deoxyribose, which is indicated by their structures and nucleobase composition.
Tips
A common mistake is to assume that both nucleic acids contain the same type of sugar without analyzing the structure.
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