DNA synthesis (aka replication)

Question 1

nucleotides are only added to the

Answer 1

3’ end of the DNA strand

Question 2

the nucleotide added is determined through

Answer 2

complementary (hydrogen) boned formation to the base in the parental template

Question 3

the energy for polymerization comes from the cleavage of a

Answer 3

di-phosphate group from each nucleotide as it is incorporated into the growing DNA strand