AP BIOLOGY

THE MOLECULAR BASIS OF INHERITANCE

DNA REPLICATION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
An enzyme that adds complementary nucleotides to the template strand of the unzipped double helix until the entire molecule has been replicated.
A
RNA Polymerase
B
DNA Polymerase
C
Helicase
D
Ligase
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -During elongation, an enzyme called DNA polymerase adds DNA nucleotides to the 3′ end of the template.

Detailed explanation-2: -One of the key molecules in DNA replication is the enzyme DNA polymerase. DNA polymerases are responsible for synthesizing DNA: they add nucleotides one by one to the growing DNA chain, incorporating only those that are complementary to the template.

Detailed explanation-3: -Key enzyme involved in DNA replication, it is responsible for ‘unzipping’ the double helix structure by breaking the hydrogen bonds between bases on opposite strands of the DNA molecule.

Detailed explanation-4: -Answer and Explanation: RNA polymerase is the enzyme that adds complementary RNA nucleotides during transcription. There are three different types of RNA polymerase (RNA Pol) enzymes in eukaryotic cells.

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