DNA Contains the Template Needed to Copy Itself,but as You

question 15

Multiple Choice

DNA contains the template needed to copy itself,but as you learned in Chapter 4,it has no catalytic activity.What catalyzes the formation of phosphodiester bonds between adjacent nucleotides in the DNA polymer being formed?

• A)ribozymes
• B)DNA polymerase
• C)ATP
• D)deoxyribonucleotide triphosphates

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