DNA molecule is negatively charged because of:

Deoxyribose sugar molecules

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Nitrogenous bases

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Alignment in 5’ 3’ direction

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Phosphate groups

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Solution

The correct option is D
Phosphate groups

The presence of phosphate groups in each nucleotide gives the overall negative charge to the DNA molecule.

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