A Phosphate Group Binds to What Molecule to Create the "Backbone

Question

A phosphate group binds to what molecule to create the "backbone" of the DNA molecule?
A) Adenine
B) Other phosphate molecules
C) Ribose
D) Deoxyribose

Accepted Answer

The phosphate group binds to deoxyribose sugar molecules to form the sugar-phosphate backbone of the DNA molecule.