Which of the Following Molecules Is Synthesized Using Triphosphate Nucleotides

question 59

Multiple Choice

Which of the following molecules is synthesized using triphosphate nucleotides as a substrate for a polymerase enzyme that forms phosphodiester bonds?

• A) RNA only
• B) DNA only
• C) both RNA and DNA
• D) neither RNA nor DNA

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