The condensation reaction that forms nucleic acid polymers occurs between a _ group on one nucleotide and a _ group on a second nucleotide. a. phosphate, hydroxyl b. carbon, carbonc. nitrogenous base, sugar d. nitrogenous base, nitrogenous base

Hydroxyl group on carbon No.5 of ribose or deoxyribose on one nucleotide will react with hydroxyl group on phosphate on another nucleotide. Phosphodiester bond is formed by condensation reaction which is called as esterification.

Enzymes involved are DNA polymerase and DNA ligase in DNA replication

and RNA polymerase and ligase in RNA transcription

DNA has deoxyribose

RNA has ribose

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The condensation reaction that forms nucleic acid polymers occurs between a _____ group on one nucleotide and a _____ group on a second nucleotide. a. phosphate, hydroxyl b. carbon, carbonc. nitrogenous base, sugar d. nitrogenous base, nitrogenous base

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The condensation reaction that forms nucleic acid polymers occurs between a _ group on one nucleotide and a _ group on a second nucleotide. a. phosphate, hydroxyl b. carbon, carbonc. nitrogenous base, sugar d. nitrogenous base, nitrogenous base