Question
Biology Question on Structure of DNA and RNA
The successive nucleotides of RNA are covalently linked through:
A
hydrogen bonds
B
phosphodiester bonds
C
glycosidic bonds
D
none of these
Answer
phosphodiester bonds
Explanation
Solution
(a) The successive nucleotides of RNA and DNA are covalently linked through Phosphodiester bonds. (b) Glycosidic bonds present between sugar and nitrogenous bases. (c) Hydrogen bonds present between two nitrogenous bases. As A = T and G=C.