What Interaction Between the Phosphate and the Carbohydrate of a Nucleotide

question 55

Multiple Choice

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

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

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