Which of the following statements about DNA replication is INCORRECT? Select one: O a. DNA polymerase is the enzyme that adds nucleotides to the growing DNA strand. O b. DNA polymerase can only synthesize the new DNA strand in the 5' to 3' direction. O c. helicase is the enzyme which connects Okazaki fragments on the lagging strand. O d. the lagging strand has many primers. O e. the leading strand has only one primer.

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Which of the following statements about DNA replication is INCORRECT?
Select one:
O a. DNA polymerase is the enzyme that adds nucleotides to the growing
DNA strand.
O b. DNA polymerase can only synthesize the new DNA strand in the 5'
to 3' direction.
O c. helicase is the enzyme which connects Okazaki fragments on the
lagging strand.
O d. the lagging strand has many primers.
O e. the leading strand has only one primer.
Transcribed Image Text:Which of the following statements about DNA replication is INCORRECT? Select one: O a. DNA polymerase is the enzyme that adds nucleotides to the growing DNA strand. O b. DNA polymerase can only synthesize the new DNA strand in the 5' to 3' direction. O c. helicase is the enzyme which connects Okazaki fragments on the lagging strand. O d. the lagging strand has many primers. O e. the leading strand has only one primer.
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