Sugar found in genetic material is :
Correct answer: C. Pentose sugar
- A. Hexose sugar
- B. Tetrose sugar
- C. Pentose sugar
- D. Triose sugar
Explanation
C is correct. DNA and RNA consists of a pentose sugar (ribose). Pentose sugar is a fundamental component of genetic material, as it is found in both DNA and RNA. The pentose sugar in DNA is called deoxyribose, while the pentose sugar in RNA is called ribose. Role in genetic material: Pentose sugars form the backbone of the nucleic acid strands, linking nucleotides together through phosphodiester bonds
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