Why DNA is called polynucleotide?

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DNA is called polynucleotide because it is a long polymer of nucleotide molecules (a sugar-phosphate molecule containing nitrogen bases), held together via phosphodiester bond between adjacent sugar phosphate molecule and as well as a hydrogen bond between nitrogen bases of the opposite strand.

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