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Assertion`:`Nucleotides are phosphate esters of nucleosides.
Reason`:` The various nucleotides in nucleic acids are linked either through purine or pyrimidine bases.

A

If both the assertion and reacons are true and reason is a true explanation of the assertion.

B

If both the assertion and reasons are true but the reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.

C

If the assertion is ture but reason is false.

D

If assertion is false but reasion is true.

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The correct Answer is:
C
Nucleotides are linked by phosphodiester bond.
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