Question

multiple choice question
five - carbon sugars, such as those found in dna and rna, are generally referred to as
o hexoses
o riboses
o pentoses
o polymeroses

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Explanation:

Five - carbon sugars are called pentoses. Hexoses are six - carbon sugars. Riboses are a type of pentose but not the general term for five - carbon sugars. Polymeroses are enzymes, not sugars.

Answer:

C. pentoses