Enzymes That Break Down DNA Catalyse the Hydrolysis of the Covalent

question 51

Multiple Choice

Enzymes that break down DNA catalyse the hydrolysis of the covalent bonds that join nucleotides together. What would happen to DNA molecules treated with these enzymes?

• A) The two strands of the double helix would separate.
• B) The phosphodiester linkages of the polynucleotide backbone would be broken.
• C) The pyrimidines would be separated from the deoxyribose sugars.
• D) All bases would be separated from the deoxyribose sugars.

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