Name the type of linkage between (i) Nitrogen base and pentose sugar�

1.	Name the type of linkage between (i) Nitrogen base and pentose sugar (ii) Pentose sugar and phosphate (iii) Two adjacent nucleotides (iv) N-bases of both the strands of DNA.
Answer» (i) Glycosidic bond (C-N-C) (ii) Phospho-ester bond (iii) Phospho-diester bond (iv) Hydrogen bond [Double hydrogen bond between A & T (A=T) & Triple hydrogen gas bond between C & G (C=C)]

Name the type of linkage between (i) Nitrogen base and pentose sugar (ii) Pentose sugar and phosphate (iii) Two adjacent nucleotides (iv) N-bases of both the strands of DNA.

Answer»

(i) Glycosidic bond (C-N-C)

(ii) Phospho-ester bond

(iii) Phospho-diester bond

(iv) Hydrogen bond [Double hydrogen bond between A & T (A=T) & Triple hydrogen gas bond between C & G (C=C)]