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The part of the ribose sugar that is different from the deoxyribose sugar used in DNA is pointed to by arrow ____.

(a) 1.
(b) 4.
(c) 5.
(d) 6.

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Final answer:

The ribose sugar differs from deoxyribose sugar in DNA by having a hydroxyl group at the 2' carbon, which deoxyribose lacks.

Step-by-step explanation:

The part of the ribose sugar that is different from the deoxyribose sugar used in DNA is pointed to by arrow 2'. This is because ribose has a hydroxyl group at the 2' carbon, while deoxyribose lacks this hydroxyl group, having only a hydrogen atom attached to its 2' carbon. This absence of the hydroxyl group at the 2' position is what gives deoxyribose its name, as it is "de-oxy" indicating "without oxygen" at that particular carbon.

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