Structure of a nucleotide

    Cards (3)

    • Label this nucleotide
      A) phosphate group
      B) pentose sugar
      C) nitrogenous base
    • Nucleotides join together by bond formation between the sugar of one and the phosphate of the next
    • The bond between nucleotides is formed by condensation and is called a sugar-phosphate bond (or phosphodiester bond). This is called a polynucleotide
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