The phosphodiester linkages in DNA and in RNA are, respectively:
A) 2' to 3', 3' to 2'
B) 2' to 5', 5' to 2'
C) 3' to 5', 5' to 3'
D) 3' to 5', 3' to 5'
E) 5' to 5', 3' to 3'

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Phosphodiester linkages in both DNA and RNA are formed between the 3' hydroxyl group of one nucleotide and the 5' phosphate group of the next, resulting in a 3' to 5' linkage in both cases.

The Phosphodiester Linkages in DNA and in RNA Are, Respectively