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B
Ribose sugar has an extra oxygen atom at the carbon two position
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C
Deoxyribose sugar has no oxygen atom at the carbon two position
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D
All the above
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Solution
The correct option is D
All the above
Both ribose and deoxyribose are pentose sugars. Deoxyribose sugar has no oxygen atom at the carbon two position while Ribose sugar has an extra oxygen atom at the carbon two position.