In the comparison of a DNA molecule to a twisted ladder, the upright sides of the ladder are

A) nitrogenous bases linked to phosphate.
B) nitrogenous bases linked together.
C) deoxyribose linked to phosphate.
D) deoxyribose linked to sulfate.
E) hydrogen bonds between bases.


C

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