Which best describes how these nucleotides are used during DNA replication?

A) They are joined to form proteins.
B) They proofread the DNA to prevent errors.
C) They are added to growing DNA strands following base-pairing rules.
D) They are enzymes that break the hydrogen bonds, allowing the DNA molecule to unzip


Answer: C) They are added to growing DNA strands following base-pairing rules.

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