A pyrimidine is joined covalently to the pentose sugar through the:
A) N-1 of the base to the 1' carbon of the pentose.
B) N-9 of the base to the 1' carbon of the pentose.
C) N-1 of the base to the 5' carbon of the pentose.
D) N-9 of the base to the 5' carbon of the pentose.
E) None of the answers is correct.

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Pyrimidines are joined to the pentose sugar through a glycosidic bond between the N-1 of the base and the 1' carbon of the pentose.

A Pyrimidine Is Joined Covalently to the Pentose Sugar Through