NEET 2010 · Class 12

Molecular Basis of Inheritance

44. The 3'-5' phosphodiester linkages inside a polynucleotide chain serve to join

  1. (A)one DNA strand with the other DNA strand
  2. (B)one nucleoside with another nucleoside
  3. (C)one nucleotide with another nucleotide
  4. (D)one nitrogenous base with pentose sugar

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Two nucleotides are linked through 3'-5' phosphodiester linkage to form a dinucleotide.

Chapter
Molecular Basis of Inheritance
Section
5.1.1 Structure of Polynucleotide Chain
Page
1
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0, emb=1.0, combined=1.0). Verified: high — The span explicitly states 'Two nucleotides are linked through 3'-5' phosphodiester linkage to form a dinucleotide,' which directly and conclusively answers that 3'-5' phosphodiester linkages join one nucleotide with another nucleotide.

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