Suppose you have discovered a new virus and have isolated its nucleic acids. What feature could you look for to determine whether the nucleic acids of this virus are RNA or DNA?
A) If it is DNA, the virus will not contain proteins.
B) If it is RNA, there will be no adenine.
C) If is RNA, it will contain deoxyribose.
D) If it is RNA, it will contain ribose.

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RNA contains ribose sugar in its nucleotides, whereas DNA contains deoxyribose. This difference in sugar components is a fundamental distinction between RNA and DNA.

Suppose You Have Discovered a New Virus and Have Isolated