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Question
The enzyme nuclease hydrolyses ______ of polynucleotide chain of DNA.
Options
Hydrogen bonds
Phosphodiester bonds
Glycosidic bonds
Peptide bonds
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Solution
The enzyme nuclease hydrolyses phosphodiester bonds of the polynucleotide chain of DNA.
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