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Numbering carbon atoms in the DNA sugar, deoxyribose, helps to ________.

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The backbone of DNA is based on a repeated pattern of a sugar group and a phosphate group. The full name of DNA, deoxyribonucleic acid, gives you the name of the sugar present - deoxyribose.
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