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The bond between the phosphate and hydroxyl group of sugar is a/an

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glycosidic bond
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ester bond
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phosphoanhydride bond
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peptide bond
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Solution

The correct option is B ester bond
In a polysaccharide, the monosaccharides are linked by a glycosidic bond.

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In a nucleic acid, the bond between the phosphate and hydroxyl group of the sugar (deoxyribose or ribose) is an ester bond.

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In polypeptides, the linear chain of amino acids are linked by a peptide bond.

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In ATP, the three phosphate groups are linked together by phosphoanhydride bonds.


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