5 Questions
Adjacent nucleotides in a nucleic acid are joined by a phosphodiester bond. This bond links the phosphate group of one nucleotide to which one of the following components of a neighboring nucleotide?
Sugar
Which parts Q, R or S, contain carbon?
Q, R and S
What type of bond is Y?
Phosphodiester
Which of the following models most accurately represents the structure of DNA?
c
The initiation codon is ____________
AUG
Test your knowledge of nucleotides and nucleic acids with this quiz! Learn about the components of DNA and RNA, and find out how they are joined together. Can you identify the correct component that is linked by a phosphodiester bond? Take the quiz to find out!
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