The sugars in RNA and DNA are ribose and deoxyribose respectively. Which of the following describes the relationship between these two sugars?

A) In deoxyribose the oxygen lost is from the hydroxyl on C-1 of ribose.
B) In deoxyribose the oxygen lost is from the hydroxyl on C-2 of ribose.
C) In deoxyribose the oxygen lost is from the hydroxyl on C-3 of ribose.
D) In deoxyribose the oxygen lost is from the hydroxyl on C-4 of ribose.


B

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