Q. Which sugar is present in nucleic acid?
A) Pentose
B) Hexose
C) Fructose
D) Glucose
Explanation
Nucleic acids are made up of pentose sugar, nitrogenous bases and phosphoric acids. There are two types of nucleic acid, $i.e.,$ DNA and RNA. DNA contains deoxyribose sugar, while RNA contains ribose sugar.
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