Question

The correct statement regarding RNA and DNA respectively is :

• A. the sugar component in RNA is arabinose and the sugar component in DNA is $2^{\prime }-deoxyribose$
• B. the sugar component in RNA is ribose and the sugar component in DNA is $2^{\prime }-deoxyribose$
• C. the sugar component in RNA is arabinose and the sugar component in DNA is ribose
• D. the sugar component in RNA is $2^{\prime }-deoxyribose$ and the sugar component in DNA is arabinose

Answer 1

Answer: (B)

the sugar component in RNA is ribose and the sugar component in DNA is $2^{\prime }-deoxyribose$

The sugar component in RNA is $ribose$ and the sugar component in DNA is $2\text{'}-deoxyribose$.

RNA is ribose nucleic acid and DNA is 2'-deoxyribose nucleic acid.