Aldopentoses named as ribose and $2-$deoxyribose are found in nucleic acids. What is their relative configuration?

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(D) The naturally occurring ribose and $2-$deoxyribose sugars found in nucleic acids ($RNA$ and $DNA$) possess the $D-$configuration. Specifically,they are $\beta-D-$ribofuranose and $\beta-D-2-$deoxyribofuranose,respectively.

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