NEET Botany Nucleic Acids MCQ Question with Solution

A nitrogenous base is linked to the pentose sugar through:

A

Phosphodiester linkage

B

N⁻glycosidic linkage

C

Ester linkage

D

Phosphoester linkage

Correct Answer

Option B

Detailed Explanation

In nucleotides, the nitrogenous base is linked to the pentose sugar via an N⁻glycosidic bond.

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