Which Enzyme Is Responsible for Linking Together the Incoming Nucleotides

question 47

Multiple Choice

Which enzyme is responsible for linking together the incoming nucleotides during DNA replication?

• A)DNA ligase
• B)helicase
• C)DNA polymerase
• D)reverse transcriptase

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Definitions:

Monocots

A major group of flowering plants (angiosperms) characterized by having one seed leaf (cotyledon), such as grasses, lilies, and palms.

Cotyledon

Seed leaf of a flowering plant embryo.

Eudicot Roots

The roots of a large group of flowering plants characterized by having two cotyledons in the seed and a root system that often develops into a taproot.

Vascular Cylinder

The central part of a plant root, consisting of vascular tissue that transports water and nutrients between the root and the shoot.