Phosphate groups in DNA connect the ____ positions of neighboring sugar units.
A)3' and 5'
B)2' and 3'
C)1' and 6'
D)2' and 5'

Name: Phosphate groups in DNA connect the ____ positions of neighboring sugar units. A)3' and 5' B)2' and 3' C)1' and 6' D)2' and 5'
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Phosphate groups in DNA form phosphodiester bonds that connect the 3' carbon atom of one sugar molecule to the 5' carbon atom of the next sugar molecule, thereby creating the sugar-phosphate backbone of the DNA molecule.

Phosphate Groups in DNA Connect the ____ Positions of Neighboring