Which chemical linkage connects adjacent nucleotides along a single strand of a DNA molecule, forming its sugar-phosphate backbone?

A) Peptide bonds established between amino and carboxyl groups

B) Hydrogen bonds formed between opposing purine and pyrimidine bases

C) Phosphodiester bonds established between the 3' hydroxyl group and the 5' phosphate group

D) Glycosidic bonds formed between complementary nitrogenous bases across strands

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