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Solution: The enzyme that adds nucleotides to form new strands of DNA is: a. Primaseb. ATP synthasec. Ligased. Helicasee. DNA polymerase

Solution: The enzyme that adds nucleotides to form new strands of DNA is: a. Primaseb. ATP synthasec. Ligased. Helicasee. DNA polymerase

Problem

The enzyme that adds nucleotides to form new strands of DNA is: 

a. Primase

b. ATP synthase

c. Ligase

d. Helicase

e. DNA polymerase

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If one strand of a DNA molecule has the base seque...
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The enzyme that joins Okazaki fragments is:  a. P...
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The enzyme that builds a short complementary piece...
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