A five-carbon monosaccharide found in RNA is:
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Correct answer: Ribose (pentose)
Ribose is a pentose (5-carbon) sugar. It is a fundamental component of ribonucleotides, which make up RNA. DNA contains the related but distinct sugar deoxyribose.
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