<human>: What is the name of the molecule that holds the DNA together?
<bot>: The molecule that holds the DNA together is called a nucleotide. Nucleotides are made up of three parts: a sugar, a phosphate, and a nitrogenous base. The sugar is called deoxyribose, and the phosphate is called a phosphodiester bond. The nitrogenous base is usually adenine, thymine, cytosine, or guanine.