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A-LevelBiologyNucleic acids and protein synthesis9700/12 · Feb/Mar 2023 · Q211 Mark

DNA polymerase catalyses condensation reactions between molecules during semi-conservative replication of DNA. What is joined by DNA polymerase?

Abase and base
Bbase and nucleotide
Cnucleotide and nucleotide
Dphosphate and ribose

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C: nucleotide and nucleotide

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Nucleic acids and protein synthesis, A-Level Biology (syllabus 9700). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
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A-Level Biology, Feb/Mar 2023 Paper 1 Variant 2, question 21.

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