What Is DNA Polymerase

question 51

Multiple Choice

What is DNA polymerase?

• A) an enzyme that breaks DNA down into fragments
• B) an enzyme that deletes specific regions of DNA
• C) an enzyme involved in DNA replication that binds to DNA and facilitates the formation of a new strand of DNA
• D) an enzyme that allows the chromosomes to coil around proteins so that the chromosomes can fit into the nucleus
• E) an enzyme that removes the sugar molecule from a nucleotide so that the phosphate groups can be linked together

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