Question

biomolecule discussion
you practice (think and share)
think to yourself: which part(s) of the nucleotide could you examine to figure out if this nucleic acid is dna or rna.
share: will call on students to share their answers
figure 1. nucleic acid fragment
posted mon sep 8,2025 at 7:06 pm

Explanation:

DNA and RNA are differentiated by the sugar in their nucleotides. DNA has deoxyribose (lacks an oxygen - atom on the 2' carbon of the sugar ring) while RNA has ribose (has an oxygen atom on the 2' carbon of the sugar ring). So, the sugar part of the nucleotide should be examined.

Answer:

The sugar part of the nucleotide.