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Two nucleotides are joined together by a linkage known as :
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  • A Phosphodiester linkage
  • B Glycosidic linkage
  • C Disulphide linkage
  • D Peptide linkage 
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The correct answer is: Phosphodiester linkage

The bond joining two successive nucleotides in the same strand of DNA is called the phosphodiester bond. the phosphodiester bond is the linkage between the 3' carbon atom of one sugar molecule and the 5' carbon atom of another, deoxyribose in DNA and ribose in RNA.

Phosphodiester linkage

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