Topic 1.2 mistakes Flashcards

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Structure of ribose

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pentose sugar
right hand side - OH above H
left hand side - HOCH2 above H
Bottom - 2 OH below both H

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Structure of deoxyribose

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pentose sugar
right hand side - OH above H
left hand side - HOCH2 above H
Bottom - 1 OH and 1 H below 2 hydrogens

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Summarise the difference between ribose and deoxyribose

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ribose has a hydroxyl group on carbon 2
Deoxyribose has a H atom on carbon 2

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