Identify a Sugar That is Present in the Nucleotides AMP

Question

Identify a sugar that is present in the nucleotides AMP, ADP, and ATP.
A) fructose
B) galactose
C) glucose
D) ribose

Accepted Answer

The sugar present in nucleotides AMP, ADP, and ATP is ribose. Ribose is a five-carbon sugar that is a component of RNA nucleotides. It is also a component of several coenzymes, including ATP.