DNA Contains the Template Needed to Copy Itself, but It

question 12

Multiple Choice

DNA contains the template needed to copy itself, but it has no catalytic activity in cells. What catalyses the formation of phosphodiester bonds between adjacent nucleotides in the DNA polymer being formed during DNA replication?

• A) ribozymes
• B) DNA polymerase
• C) ATP
• D) RNA primers

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