Which of the following is not a component of DNA?
A) Cytosine
B) Phosphodiester group
C) ß-D-ribose
D) Guanine
E) Thymine

Name: Which of the following is not a component of DNA? A) Cytosine B) Phosphodiester group C) ß-D-ribose D) Guanine E) Thymine
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ß-D-ribose is a component of RNA, not DNA. DNA contains deoxyribose, a similar sugar molecule that lacks an oxygen atom at the 2' position. The other choices (A, B, D, E) are all components of DNA.

Which of the Following Is Not a Component of DNA