does dna have deoxyribose
2 â A 5 carbon sugar, deoxyribose (hence the name deoxyribonucleic acid). There are two sugars found in nucleic acids; ribose is found in RNA (ribonucleic acid) and deoxyribose in DNA. Deoxyribose refers to the fact that one of the hydroxyl (OH) groups is missing from this sugar. Examine the two sugars below. Identify which is ribose and which is deoxyribose.