Solution
Two nucleotides in a nucleic acid (DNA or RNA) are joined together by a phosphodiester linkage.
This linkage is formed between the 3'-hydroxyl group of one nucleotide's sugar and the 5'-phosphate group of the next nucleotide, creating a phosphodiester bond.
The answer is phosphodiester linkage, which corresponds to Option (1).
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