Which of the following is true about the structure of DNA?

A. Purine and pyrimidine bases are joined by phosphodiester bonds.
B. Adjacent bases are stacked on top of each other, one base pair every 0.34 nm.
C. Purine and pyrimidine bases are attached to the 1'-carbon of the deoxyribose sugars.
D. All of the choices are correct.


Answer: D

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