MDCAT Biology MCQ #682

A patient is diagnosed with an RNA virus infection. Which five-carbon sugar will be found in the backbone of the viral genetic material?

MDCAT Biology MCQ #682

  1. Question 1

    Q1. A patient is diagnosed with an RNA virus infection. Which five-carbon sugar will be found in the backbone of the viral genetic material?

    • A) Deoxyribose
    • B) Glucose
    • C) Ribose
    • D) Galactose

    Answer: Ribose

    Explanation: RNA contains ribose sugar; deoxyribose is tempting but it is found exclusively in DNA, which has one less oxygen atom.