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The backbone of a sugar molecule is _________

a carbon
b oxygen
c sulfur
d nitrogen

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B. Oxygen. Hope this helps.
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The backbone of a sugar molecule is _________​

Answer : a) carbon

Explanation : Sugars are biomolecules consisting of carbon (C), hydrogen (H) and oxygen (O) atoms. They are carbohydrates, so its structure backbone is based in carbon.

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