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What molecule contains the sugar deoxyribose?
DNA - deoxyribonucleic acid
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Why is sugar of DNA called deoxyribose?
The sugar is a deoxyribose because it is a Ribose sugar, but it is missing oxygen. Hence, Deoxy, meaning, without oxygen, ribose. Deoxyribose.
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Does DNA contains the sugar deoxyribose?
Yes, DNA contains the 5-carbon sugar deoxyribose.
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What is the biological importance of deoxyribose sugar?
It fits better into a [Dna] double helix than Rna.
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What is the characteristics of the deoxyribose sugar?
It is a 5-carbon sugar. On the 2' carbon, there is only an H-, compared to the -OH found in ribose (hence the name, deoxyribose). -OH groups are found on the 1', 3', and 5' carbons. An oxygen bonds...