If a High Concentration of a Particular Nucleotide Lacking a Hydroxyl

question 108

Multiple Choice

If a high concentration of a particular nucleotide lacking a hydroxyl group at the 3ʹ end is added to a PCR reaction,

• A) a strand containing that nucleotide will cease to elongate.
• B) strand elongation will proceed as normal.
• C) nucleotides will be added only at the 5ʹ end.
• D) Thermus aquaticus DNA polymerase will become nonfunctional.
• E) the primer will be unable to anneal with the DNA template.

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