IB Biology HL A1.2.3 Sugar Phosphate Bonding Questions

Explain how condensation reactions join nucleotides through sugar-phosphate bonds to form a continuous covalent backbone. The bases project from this backbone, and their sequence carries genetic information.

Syllabus
First assessment 2025
Course
Biology HL
Level
HL

Exam points

  • Explain how condensation reactions link nucleotides through sugar-phosphate bonds to form a continuous covalent backbone.
  • Describe how bases project from the sugar-phosphate backbone and carry sequence information.

IB Biology HL A1.2.3 Sugar Phosphate Bonding Questions question 1

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What is the arrangement of the components of nucleotides in a single DNA strand?

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