Dinucleotide is obtained by joining two nucleotides together by a phosphodiester linkage. Between which carbons of pentose sugar are these linkages present?

5' and 3'

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1' and 5'

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5' and 5'

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3' and 3'

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The correct option is A 5' and 3'

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