The enzyme that inserts the correct bases in a growing nucleotide chain in a replicating DNA molecule is

A) RNA polymerase.

B) DNA ligase.

C) DNA polymerase.

D) helicase.


C) DNA polymerase.

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Regarding the class experiment on termite orientation behavior, the line for all of the treatment sheets was traced from the same template. Why was using a template important for this experiment?

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The drug taxol stabilizes microtubules so they cannot shorten. If taxol were added during anaphase of mitosis, what effect would you expect it to have on anaphase movements?

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During mitosis, the centromeres _____, and daughter chromosomes go into _________.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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