The carbohydrate "Ribose" present in DNA, is A. A pentose sugar B. present in pyranose from C. in "D"…

The carbohydrate "Ribose" present in DNA, is
A. A pentose sugar
B. present in pyranose from
C. in "D" configuration
D. a reducing sugar, when free
E. in $\propto$-anomeric form
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
  1. A, D and E Only
  2. A, C and D Only
  3. A, B and E Only
  4. B, D and E Only

Solution

In Ribose carbohydrate present in DNA is $\beta-2-$ Deoxy-D-Ribose whose structure is

which is a reducing $D$-sugar in $\beta$ anomeric form \& it is a pentose sugar.

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