Concerning the Polarity of Chain Elongation During DNA Replication

question 71

Multiple Choice

Concerning the polarity of chain elongation during DNA replication

• A) one new strand is elongated in the 5' to direction, while the other strand is polymerized in the to 5' direction.
• B) both new strands are elongated in the to 5' direction.
• C) both new strands are elongated in the 5' to direction.
• D) any one new strand can be elongated in either direction.
• E) None of the other answers is correct.

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