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DNA is a polymer of nucleotides which are linked to each other by `3'-5'` phosphodiester bond . To prevent polymerisation of nucleotides, which of the following modifications would you choose ?

A

Replace purines with pyrimidines

B

Remove/Replace 3' OH group in deoxyribose

C

Remove / Replace 2' OH group with some other group in deoxyribose

D

Both (b) and ©

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