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  • Polynucleotide chain of DNA contains


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  • A. a nitrogenous base, deoxyribose sugar and phosphate group
  • B. a nitrogenous base, ribose sugar and phosphate group
  • C. deoxyribose sugar, ribose sugar and phosphate group
  • D. a nitrogenous base and phosphate group only

  • Correct Answer
  • a nitrogenous base, deoxyribose sugar and phosphate group 

    Explanation

    The two DNA strands are called polynucleotidesbecause they are composed of simpler monomer units called nucleotides. Eachnucleotideis composed of one of four nitrogen-containingnucleobases (cytosine, guanine, adenine or thymine), a sugar called deoxyribose, and a phosphate group.

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