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Author Question: A new DNA strand elongates only in the 5' to 3' direction because A) DNA polymer (Read 752 times)

camila

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on: Jun 23, 2013
A new DNA strand elongates only in the 5' to 3' direction because
A) DNA polymerase begins adding nucleotides at the 5' end of the template.
B) Okazaki fragments prevent elongation in the 3' to 5' direction.
C) the polarity of the DNA molecule prevents addition of nucleotides at the 3' end.
D) replication must progress toward the replication fork.
E) DNA polymerase can only add nucleotides to the free 3' end.


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Reply #1 on: Jun 24, 2013
We did this yesterday, it's E.


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Reply #2 on: Jun 29, 2013
Thanks! It was right ;)


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