This diagram shows how a covalent bond can join two nucleotides together. This is thebeginning of the ‘sugar – phosphate backbone’ of DNA and RNA.7. Describe why this reaction is called a “condensation reaction
Question
This diagram shows how a covalent bond can join two nucleotides together. This is thebeginning of the ‘sugar – phosphate backbone’ of DNA and RNA.7. Describe why this reaction is called a “condensation reaction
Solution
This reaction is called a "condensation reaction" because it involves the joining of two molecules to form a larger molecule, with the elimination of a small molecule. In the case of nucleotides forming a covalent bond, the small molecule that is eliminated is water (H2O). This is why it's called a "condensation reaction" - because the process of forming the larger molecule condenses out a molecule of water.
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