In E Coli, What Is the Function of DNA Polymerase III

question 34

Multiple Choice

In E. coli, what is the function of DNA polymerase III?

• A) to unwind the DNA helix during replication
• B) to seal together the broken ends of DNA strands
• C) to add nucleotides to the 3' end of a growing DNA strand
• D) to degrade damaged DNA molecules
• E) to rejoin the two DNA strands (one new and one old) after replication

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