Which statement is correct for the nucleotides of $DNA$?

  • A
    One pentose is linked to another pentose.
  • B
    One unit of pentose is linked to the base of another.
  • C
    One unit of phosphate is linked to the pentose of another.
  • D
    One unit of phosphate is linked to the base of another.

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