The pentose sugar in DNA and RNA has the

Question

The pentose sugar in DNA and RNA has the (A) open chain structure (B) pyranose structure (C) furanose structure (D) All of the above

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Ribose and deoxyribose are 5 carbon sugars which are found in RNA and DNA. They have a furanose structure that is a 5 membered ring system with 4 carbon atoms and one oxygen atom.

Q. The pentose sugar in $D N A$ and $RN A$ has the

open chain structure

pyranose structure

furanose structure

All of the above

Ribose and deoxyribose are $5$ carbon sugars which are found in RNA and DNA. They have a furanose structure that is a $5$ membered ring system with $4$ carbon atoms and one oxygen atom.

Q. The pentose sugar in DNA and RNA has the