The backbone in a nucleotide chain is formed by ________
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sugar-phosphate backbone
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Sugar and phosphate is the correct answer.
- Nucleotide comprises of nitrogenous bases, sugar and phosphate. The nucleotide chain is formed by joining of repeated nucleotide units.
- The two nucelotides are joined together by phosphodiester bond. This bond forms between phosphate and two sugar molecules. Therefore, sugar and phosphate are the backbone of nucleotide chain.
- Nucleotides can be commonly seen in DNA or deoxyribonucleic acid and RNA or ribonucleic acid.
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