Which of the Following Statements Concerning Nucleic Acids Is Not

question 20

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements concerning nucleic acids is not correct?

• A)The enzymes that catalyze DNA synthesis are known as DNA polymerases.
• B)The growing DNA polymer is synthesized in the 5' to 3' direction.
• C)RNA strands are synthesized in the 3' to 5' direction.
• D)In DNA the distance between the strands of the double helix is relatively constant.
• E)Unlike DNA,RNA is easily cleaved because the 2'-OH group of the ribose can act as the nucleophile that cleaves the strand.

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