BIOMOLECULES AND ENZYMES

BIOLOGY

NUCLEIC ACIDS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which 2 molecules form the sides (backbone) of the DNA ladder?
A
deoxyribose sugar and adenine
B
deoxyribose sugar and a hydrogen bond
C
deoxyribose sugar and the nucleus
D
deoxyribose sugar and phosphate
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -DNA consists of two strands that wind around each other like a twisted ladder. Each strand has a backbone made of alternating sugar (deoxyribose) and phosphate groups.

Detailed explanation-2: -DNA, which stands for deoxyribonucleic acid, resembles a long, spiraling ladder. It consists of just a few kinds of atoms: carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, and phosphorus. Combinations of these atoms form the sugar-phosphate backbone of the DNA–the sides of the ladder, in other words.

Detailed explanation-3: -The two sides of the DNA ladder are held together loosely by hydrogen bonds.

Detailed explanation-4: -The chemical backbones of the double helix are made up of sugar and phosphate molecules that are connected by chemical bonds, known as sugar-phosphate backbones. The two helical strands are connected through interactions between pairs of nucleotides, also called base pairs.

Detailed explanation-5: -The DNA is made up of sugar and a phosphate backbone.

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