How Do Nucleotides Connect to Adjacent Nucleotides in the Watson-Crick

question 10

Multiple Choice

How do nucleotides connect to adjacent nucleotides in the Watson-Crick model of DNA?

• A)Via a covalent bond between the 3' hydroxyl of one nucleotide and the 2' deoxy of the other.
• B)Via a hydrogen bond between the nitrogenous base of one nucleotide and the nitrogenous base of the other.
• C)Via a hydrogen bond between the nitrogenous base of one nucleotide and the 5' phosphate of the other.
• D)Via a covalent bond between the 3' hydroxyl of one nucleotide and the nitrogenous base of the other.
• E)Via a covalent bond between the 3' hydroxyl of one nucleotide and the 5' phosphate of the other.

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