In the polymerization of DNA, a phosphodiester bond is formed between a phosphate group of the nucleotide being added and _____ of the last nucleotide in the polymer

A) the phosphate
B) C6
C) the OH
D) a nitrogen from the nitrogen-containing base


C

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