SACE Stage 2 Biology Practice Questions - SACE Stage 2 Biology External Assessment Exam

During semi-conservative DNA replication, what is the specific role of the enzyme DNA polymerase III?

Unwinding the double helix by breaking hydrogen bonds between complementary base pairs Synthesising RNA primers required to initiate strand elongation Adding free deoxyribonucleotides complementary to the template strand in a 5' to 3' direction Joining Okazaki fragments on the lagging strand via phosphodiester bonds

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Adding free deoxyribonucleotides complementary to the template strand in a 5' to 3' direction

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