In the complex linear polymeric backbone of massive DNA and RNA strands, sequential nucleotide monomers are securely covalently tethered to one another via which very specific molecular linkage?

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Prashant Kotian · Accepted Answer

Correct answer: B. A continuous polynucleotide chain is firmly polymerized through specific ester bonds linking the phosphate group tightly between the -hydroxyl of one pentose sugar and the -hydroxyl of the sequentially adjacent nucleotide sugar.

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