Biochemistry - Nucleic Acids - Discussion

Discussion Forum : Nucleic Acids - Section 1 (Q.No. 11)
11.
A five carbon sugar lacking a hydrogen at the number 2 carbon is found in
DNA
RNA
mRNA
rDNA
Answer: Option
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Discussion:
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User said:   3 years ago
@All.

DNA has H at carbon two, RNA has oh at carbon, if a molecule doesn't have a hydrogen which is the same thing as "lacking" then we can eliminate DNA. What's left is RNA?

Anyone, please clarify this in detail.

Mohammad Khurram said:   8 years ago
I agree @Josh.

Because in this question said the lacking of h on C2 means lacking of hydrogen atom So it's clear that RNA lack H at carbon 2 and having OH group.

Or the other sense both have one hydrogen at C 2 but RNA also contains OH in case of DNA its contain H so RNA lack hydrogen in another side of carbon.

Alex said:   9 years ago
I agree @ Dr.Rao and @Josh.

Josh said:   9 years ago
I think the question is wrong for the indicated answer.

DNA lacks OH at 2 C group not H.

Sandra said:   9 years ago
I agree with you @Laxman Rao.

Sandra said:   9 years ago
I agree with you @Laxman Rao.

Nikhil said:   9 years ago
The question is absolutely right DNA lack the hydrogen atom at 2 carbon group whereas in RNA the hydroxyl group is present.

Atique said:   10 years ago
Its oxygen that is absent.

MazJobrani said:   1 decade ago
Yes, question is incorrect for the indicated answer.

A five carbon sugar lacking a hydrogen at number 2 carbon is found in: RNA ( hydroxyl groups).

A five carbon sugar with a hydrogen at number 2 carbon is,
found in: DNA ( Deoxyribonucleotide - has 2 H's).

Dr.Laxman Rao Goje said:   1 decade ago
In question itself 'Oxygen' should replace at 'Hydrogen'. The sugar in DNA is 2-deoxyribose, means oxygen lacking at 2nd carbon ribose.


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