A Polymerization Reaction Is Made Irreversible By

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Multiple Choice

A polymerization reaction is made irreversible by:

• A)hybridization of a free nucleotide to a template.
• B)breaking of the bond between the 2' carbon and the hydroxyl group.
• C)creation of a phosphodiester bond.
• D)hydrolysis of a pyrophosphate group into two inorganic phosphates.
• E)the entry of a free nucleotide into an RNA polymerase.

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