JEE Main 2024ChemistryBiomoleculesEasyMCQ

JEE Main 2024Biomolecules Question with Solution

JEE Main 2024 (27 Jan Shift 1)

Question

Two nucleotides are joined together by a linkage known as :

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Correct answer
APhosphodiester linkage

Step-by-step explanation

The bond joining two successive nucleotides in the same strand of DNA is called the phosphodiester bond. the phosphodiester bond is the linkage between the 3' carbon atom of one sugar molecule and the 5' carbon atom of another, deoxyribose in DNA and ribose in RNA.

Phosphodiester linkage

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