Essential Biochemistry - Chemistry Of Nucleic Acids (Section 1 - No. 20)

What type of bond connects the nitrogenous base to the pentose sugar in a nucleotide?
Phosphodiester bond
Glycosidic bond
Hydrogen bond
Peptide bond

Explanation

The nitrogenous base is connected to the sugar via a glycosidic bond.

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