In biological processes, many derived sugars are formed by monosaccharides either by deoxygenation or reduction. An exemplar molecule is_____.

RNA

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DNA

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Galactose

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A&B

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Solution

The correct option is B
DNA

The deoxyribose, in DNA, is a derived sugar. It is the deoxygenated or reduced form of ribose sugar. Ribose sugar present in RNA is deoxygenated to obtain deoxyribose.

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