Which Statement About the Addition of New Nucleotides onto a Nucleic

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Multiple Choice

Which statement about the addition of new nucleotides onto a nucleic acid is true?

• A) The phosphate on the new nucleotide joins to the nitrogenous base on the existing chain.
• B) The phosphate on the new nucleotide and the pentose on the existing chain undergo a condensation reaction.
• C) The phosphate on the new nucleotide joins to the 3′ carbon of the sugar on the existing chain.
• D) The nucleotides are joined by a disulfide linkage.
• E) Nucleic acids grow in the 3′-to-5′ direction.

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