What Is the Function of DNA Polymerase

question 71

Multiple Choice

What is the function of DNA polymerase?

• A)breaks hydrogen bonds between DNA strands
• B)joins nucleotides of the complementary DNA strand
• C)joins amino acids to form a protein
• D)None apply.

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Definitions:

Photosynthesis

The process by which green plants, algae, and some bacteria convert light energy, usually from the sun, into chemical energy in the form of glucose, using water and carbon dioxide and releasing oxygen as a byproduct.

Biomass

A quantitative estimate of the total mass, or amount, of living material in a particular ecosystem.

Gross Primary Productivity

The total rate at which photosynthetic organisms in an ecosystem convert carbon dioxide into organic carbon compounds.

Net Primary Productivity

The rate at which plants and other photosynthetic organisms produce organic compounds in an ecosystem minus the rate at which they use some of these compounds through respiration.