NEET Biology question

Which of the following biomolecules does have a phosphodiester bond?

(A)Amino acids in a polypeptide
(B)Nucleotides in a polynucleotideCorrect
(C)Fatty acids in a diglyceride
(D)Monosaccharides in a polysaccharide

Answer: (B)

Solution

A phosphodiester bond links the 3'-OH of one nucleotide's sugar to the 5'-phosphate of the next nucleotide in a polynucleotide chain, a bond type unique to nucleic acids among the given options.

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