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Q:
A) phosphates and sugars | B) nitrates and sugars |
C) nitrates and phosphates | D) sugars and hydrates |
Answer: A) phosphates and sugars
Explanation:
Explanation:
In DNA, adjacent nucleotides are linked by a phosphodiester bond: a covalent bond is formed between the 5' phosphate group of one nucleotide and the 3'-OH group of another.
Hence, in this manner, each strand of DNA has a "backbone" of phosphate-sugar-phosphate-sugar-phosphate.