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Biology question- biological molecules

Hi, please can i have help on this question?
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Original post by anonymous294
Hi, please can i have help on this question?
This is the question: https://app.gemoo.com/share/image-annotation/604497539319312384?codeId=M0B5xb6m3KBLR&origin=imageurlgenerator
Thanks!

B because there are 6 carbons and deoxyribose and ribose are pentose sugars (5 carbons)
(edited 3 months ago)
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Original post by Tulipbloom
B because there are 6 carbons and deoxyribose and ribose are pentose sugars (5 carbons)

But why cannot pentose sugars form linear structures? Thanks!
they can its just the number of carbons/length of the carbon chain at this point that makes it only possible to be a glucose molecule
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Original post by undefined
they can its just the number of carbons/length of the carbon chain at this point that makes it only possible to be a glucose molecule

Ohh ok thank you!

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