BIOLOGY
NUCLEIC ACIDS
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shortened version of the words deoxyribonucleic acid
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This enzyme is used in transcription
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This enzyme creates a polymer of DNA, enzyme used to to add new strands of DNA to the template strand
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -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-2: -The primary role of DNA polymerases is to accurately and efficiently replicate the genome in order to ensure the maintenance of the genetic information and its faithful transmission through generations.
Detailed explanation-3: -coli, replication can occur at a rate of 1, 000 nucleotides per second. In comparison, eukaryotic human DNA replicates at a rate of 50 nucleotides per second.
Detailed explanation-4: -DNA polymerase requires an RNA primer added by primase in order to start synthesizing the new DNA strand. Primase uses a single strand of DNA to synthesize a short primer that is used by DNA polymerase to initiate DNA replication. The RNA primer is eventually removed and replaced with DNA.