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What is the sugar found in DNA that makes up the sugar-phosphate backbone of the double helix?

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Answer:

deoxyribose

Step-by-step explanation:

A phosphate backbone is the portion of the DNA double helix that provides structural support to the molecule. DNA consists of two strands that wind around each other like a twisted ladder. Each strand has a backbone made of alternating sugar (deoxyribose) and phosphate groups.

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