(C) In a nucleotide,the phosphate group is linked to the $5'-OH$ group of the sugar (nucleoside) through a phosphodiester linkage,which is chemically

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(C) In a nucleotide,the phosphate group is linked to the $5'-OH$ group of the sugar (nucleoside) through a phosphodiester linkage,which is chemically an ester bond. Specifically,the reaction between the phosphoric acid and the hydroxyl group of the sugar forms a phosphate ester bond.

Class 12 Biology Molecular Basis of Inheritance The DNA

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The bond between the phosphate group and the hydroxyl group of sugar is........

A
Peptide bond
B
Hydrogen bond
C
Ester bond
D
Glycosidic bond

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Which of the following is incorrect for $DNA$ structure?

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Which of the following statements is $NOT$ true for $DNA$?

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Match the number of nucleotides of the genome in Column $I$ with the organisms in Column $II$. Choose the correct option given below.
Column $I$ Column $II$
$(A) 5386$ nucleotides $(p) E. coli$
$(B) 48502$ bp $(q) \text{Man}$
$(C) 4.6 \times 10^6$ bp $(r) \text{Drosophila}$
$(D) 3.3 \times 10^9$ bp $(s) \phi \times 174 \text{ bacteriophage}$
$(t) \text{Bacteriophage lambda}$

Column $I$	Column $II$
$(A) 5386$ nucleotides	$(p) E. coli$
$(B) 48502$ bp	$(q) \text{Man}$
$(C) 4.6 \times 10^6$ bp	$(r) \text{Drosophila}$
$(D) 3.3 \times 10^9$ bp	$(s) \phi \times 174 \text{ bacteriophage}$
	$(t) \text{Bacteriophage lambda}$