Which of the following rules apply to the synthesis of nucleic acids?

a. Nucleotides are added to the 5? end of nucleic acids.
b. The synthesis of nucleic acids cannot occur without the presence of an enzyme to catalyze the reaction.
c. Strands are synthesized in a parallel direction such that one end of the double-stranded product has the 3? ends and other has the 5? ends.
d. Complementary pairing between bases is required for copying nucleic acids.


Answer: d. Complementary pairing between bases is required for copying nucleic acids.

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