What is a 5 C sugar and its critical role in DNA and RNA?
                                
                                
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                                Every living organism relies on complex molecular instructions encoded in nucleic acids, and a five-carbon sugar, or pentose, forms the critical backbone of these molecules. This simple carbohydrate is anything but ordinary, playing a pivotal role in the fundamental structure of both DNA and RNA.