Phosphodiester bonds connect Select one: a. the 3’ carbon of one nucleotide to the hydroxyl group (-OH) attached to the 5’ carbon on another nucleotide b. fatty acids to glycerol molecules c. the 3’ carbon of one nucleotide to the phosphate group (PO4) attached to the 5’ carbon on another nucleotide d. the 5’ carbon of one nucleotide to the phosphate group (PO4) attached to the 3’ carbon on another nucleotide
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They connect nucleotides together by forming a bond between the phosphate group of one nucleotide and the sugar molecule of another nucleotide. Option (a) suggests a bond between the 3' carbon and the hydroxyl group, which is not a phosphodiester bond. Option Show more…
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Select the statement that correctly describes the connection between two nucleotides: A.) A phosphodiester bond would form between the phosphate groups of each of the nucleotides.. B.) A phosphodiester bond would form between the phosphate group of one nucleotide and a hydroxyl group of the second nucleotide. C.) A phosphodiester bond would form between the base of one nucleotide and the phosphate of the second nucleotide. D.) A phosphodiester bond would form between a purine base of one nucleotide and a hydroxyl group of the second nucleotide.
In a strand of DNA (or RNA), what bond connects the phosphate group of one nucleotide to the sugar of a second nucleotide. Group of answer choices Hydrogen bond Phosphodiester bond Ionic bond The energy required to form the bond mentioned in the question above is provided by __________. Group of answer choices The nucleotide on the 3' end of the strand The nucleotide on the 5' end of the strand The incoming nucleotide itself
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