Phosphodiester bond definition - quiz - Biology Articles, Tutorials & Dictionary Online

Quiz

Choose the best answer.

1. Which is NOT true about phosphodiester bond?

An ester bond

Forms between phosphate groups and hydroxyl groups of two sugar groups

Results from hydrolysis reaction

2. Phosphodiester bond is a type of ...

Covalent bond

Ionic bond

Hydrogen bond

3. The enzyme that can break a phosphodiester bond

Phosphodiesterase

Phosphatase

Phosphorylase

4. Which of the following contains a phosphodiester bond

RNA

DNA

Either RNA or DNA

5. Which of the following is a function of a phosphodiester bond?

Holds cation and anion together

Connects water molecules together

Responsible for the structural backbone of the nucleic acids

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