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The presence or absence of hydroxy group on which carbon atom of sugar differentiates RNA and DNA.

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Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) -

Made up of nucleotides consisting of pentose sugar which is \beta-D-2- deoxyribose, Phosphoric acid and bases (Adenine , Guanine , cytosine and thymine)

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Ribonucleic acid (RNA) -

Made up of nucleotides consisting of pentose sugar which is \beta-D-ribose, Phosphoric acid and bases (Adenine , Guanine , cytosine and uracil)

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 Hydroxy group is present in RNA at Carbon 2, while it is absent in DNA.


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