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The pentose sugar in DNA and RNA has the...

The pentose sugar in `DNA` and `RNA` has the :

A

open chain structure

B

pyranose structure

C

furanose structure

D

All of these

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The correct Answer is:
C
The structures of sugar of DNA (i.e.deoxyribose )and that of RNA (i.e. ribose)are as

Thus ,it is clear that these hase furanose structure.
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