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What are the differences between the sugar in DNA and the sugar in RNA?
Posted April 19, 2023
Cellular Structures and OrganellesDNA and RNA QuantitationDNA and RNANucleic AcidsNucleus
Answer
The sugar in DNA is 2-deoxyribose. It does not contain a hydroxyl group in the second carbon atom of the pentose ring. 
The sugar in RNA is ribose sugar. It contains a hydroxyl group in the second carbon atom of the pentose ring.
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