Nucleotides in a chain are joined by which linkage?
- Phosphoglucosyl
- Phosphoaldehyde
- Phosphodiester
- Phosphoglyceral
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Correct answer: C. Phosphodiester
1. The link runs between carbon five and carbon three.
2. A phosphate group bridges the two sugars.
3. That bridge is a phosphodiester linkage.
_Source: syllabus Chemistry Part 2, Unit 10 'Biomolecules'_