NEETBiologyMolecular Basis of InheritanceMCQ+4 / −1
The 3'-5' phosphodiester linkages inside a
polynucleotide chain serve to join -
- AOne nucleotide with another nucleotide
- BOne nitrogenous base with pentose sugar
- COne nucleoside with another nucleoside
- DOne DNA strand with the other DNA strand
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Correct answer: A
The phosphodiester bonds is formed between the phosphate group, which is connected to carbon 5' of the sugar residue of one nucleotide and carbon 3' of the sugar residue of the next nucleotide.
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