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5.Molecular Basis of Inheritance
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The $3'→ ­ 5'$ phosphodiester linkages inside a polynucleotide chain serve to join

A

one $DNA$ strand with the other $DNA$ strand

B

one nucleoside with another nucleoside

C

one nucleotide with another nucleotide

D

one nitrogenous base with pentose sugar.

(AIPMT-2010)

Solution

(c) : 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.

Standard 12
Biology

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