Role of DNA Polymerase in Replication

Easy Biochemistry Nucleic Acids And Dna Replication

Nucleic acids, primarily DNA and RNA, play critical roles in the storage and transmission of genetic information. During DNA replication, specific enzymes are involved in unwinding the DNA double helix and synthesizing new strands. Among these enzymes, DNA polymerase is essential for adding nucleotides to a growing DNA strand.

Which of the following statements best describes the role of DNA polymerase during DNA replication?

DNA polymerase unwinds the DNA double helix to allow for replication.

DNA polymerase synthesizes new RNA primers required for DNA replication.

DNA polymerase adds nucleotides to the growing DNA strand based on the template strand.

DNA polymerase replaces RNA primers with DNA nucleotides in the new strand.

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