In Order to Produce a Single Strand of DNA the Nucleotides

Question

In order to produce a single strand of DNA the nucleotides combine to form what type of bond?
A)hydrogen
B)peptide
C)phosphodiester
D)purine
E)ionic

Accepted Answer

Nucleotides combine to form a phosphodiester bond between the phosphate group of one nucleotide and the sugar of another nucleotide. This bond creates the backbone of the DNA molecule. Hydrogen bonds form between the nitrogenous bases and hold the two strands of DNA together, but they do not form during the production of a single DNA strand. Peptide bonds form between amino acids during protein synthesis, and purine is a type of nitrogenous base found in DNA, but is not directly involved in the formation of a single DNA strand. Ionic bonds involve the transfer of electrons and are not involved in the formation of DNA.