Question

The primary function of DNA polymerase is to:

A) add nucleotides to the growing daughter strand.
B) seal nicks along the sugar-phosphate backbone of the daughter strand.
C) unwind the parent DNA double helix.
D) generate primers to initiate DNA synthesis.
E) prevent reassociation of the denatured parental DNA strands.

Answer 1

Answer: Option A

The primary function of DNA polymerase is to add nucleotides to the growing daughter strands.

Step-by-step explanation:

DNA polymerase is an enzyme that synthesis DNA and its main function is to make DNA from nucleotides which is the building block of DNA. It is essential for DNA replication and work in pairs by creating identical DNA strands from the original DNA molecule. DNA copies are created by pairing the nucleotides to each bases present in the DNA molecule.The bases are thymine, cytostine,guanine, and adenine, the pairing occur with any of the above combinations forming two pairs respectively.