What Interaction Between the Phosphate and the Carbohydrate of a Nucleotide

question 163

Multiple Choice

What interaction between the phosphate and the carbohydrate of a nucleotide holds the backbone of a DNA strand together?

• A) disulfide bridges
• B) covalent bonds
• C) van der Waals forces
• D) ionic bonds
• E) hydrogen bonds

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