Question

The type of bond represented by the dotted line '------' in a schematic polynucleotide chain is ______.

Options

• Hydrogen bond

• Peptide bond

• N-glycosidic linkage

• Phosphodiester bond

Answer 1

The type of bond represented by the dotted line '------' in a schematic polynucleotide chain is N-glycosidic linkage.

Explanation:

A nitrogenous base (B) is linked to the \[\ce{OH}\] of 1'\[\ce{C}\] pentose sugar (S) through a N-glycosidic linkage.