In DNA Replication,the Processive Nature of DNA Polymerase

question 21

Multiple Choice

In DNA replication,the processive nature of DNA polymerase

• A) increases the number of nucleotides that can be polymerized per enzymatic cycle.
• B) holds open the two strands of the DNA molecule for access to the bonds.
• C) allows it to jump from one DNA strand to another.
• D) temporarily holds the nucleotides together until phosphodiester bonds can form.
• E) unwinds the double helix to allow the DNA polymerase to bind.

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