Topic 1.2 mistakes Flashcards
1
Q
Structure of ribose
A
pentose sugar
right hand side - OH above H
left hand side - HOCH2 above H
Bottom - 2 OH below both H
2
Q
Structure of deoxyribose
A
pentose sugar
right hand side - OH above H
left hand side - HOCH2 above H
Bottom - 1 OH and 1 H below 2 hydrogens
3
Q
Summarise the difference between ribose and deoxyribose
A
ribose has a hydroxyl group on carbon 2
Deoxyribose has a H atom on carbon 2