What is the sugar base found in DNA called?

Ribose

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D-Mannose

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D-Glucose

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Deoxyribose

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Solution

The correct option is D Deoxyribose
DNA has deoxyribose sugar. It is called so due to the absence of one oxygen in the second carbon (as seen in the image). RNA is made of ribose sugar.

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