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The ribose sugar in RNA has an additional oxygen, which holds a hydrogen, thus making it a hydroxyl group.

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The sugar in RNA, ribose, has an additional hydroxyl (OH) group compared to DNA's sugar, deoxyribose. This extra hydroxyl group in RNA affects its stability, structure, and function compared to DNA.

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