DNA replication always proceeds by adding new bases to the _______ end of an existing strand.  

A.  1'
B.  2'
C.  3'
D.  4'
E.  5'


C.  3'

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a. occurs on the surface of the ribosome. b. is the final process in the assembly of a protein. c. occurs during the synthesis of any type of RNA from a DNA template. d. is catalyzed by DNA polymerase. e. fits all of these descriptions.

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When comparing the genomes of prokaryotes verse eukaryotes, it can be accurately stated that

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If a scientist were studying the role of different proteins in the regulation of insulin secretion from a pancreatic cell, they would be studying

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