The backbone of nucleic acids consists of
A) a phosphodiester bond between the 2' and 5' hydroxyl groups of neighboring sugars
B) a phosphodiester bond between the 3' and 5' hydroxyl groups of neighboring sugars
C) a glycosidic bond between a pyrimidine and a sugar
D) a glycosidic bond between a purine and a sugar

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The backbone of nucleic acids (DNA and RNA) is formed by phosphodiester bonds linking the 3' hydroxyl group of one sugar molecule to the 5' hydroxyl group of the next sugar molecule in the chain.

The Backbone of Nucleic Acids Consists of