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The backbone of the DNA is formed by...

The backbone of the DNA is formed by

A

Sugar-base-sugar chain

B

Base-phosphate-sugar chain

C

Sugar-phosphate-sugar chain

D

Base-phosphate-base chain.

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The correct Answer is:
C
(C) The backbone of the DNA is formed by sugar- phosphate-sugar chain.
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Knowledge Check

  • Select the wrong statements with respect to DNA . (i) The backbone of DNA is formed by the sugar-phosphate chain. (ii) The two strands of the Polynucleotide are anti-parallel. (iii) The nitrogen bases are parallel to the backbone . (iv) The backbone contains a hydrogen bond.

    A
    (i) and (ii)
    B
    (ii) and (iii)
    C
    (iii) and (iv)
    D
    (iv) and (i)

  • A chimaeric DNA is formed by

    A
    Deleting selectable markers
    B
    Joining c-DNA with plasmid
    C
    EcoRI
    D
    Enzyme `beta- galactosidase`

  • The backbone of a DNA molecule is made up of

    A
    Adenine and guanine
    B
    Sugar-phosphate-sugar chain
    C
    Cytosine and thymine
    D
    All of these

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