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What is the role of enzymes in the DNA replication process?
Enzymes link together to form a template for a new DNA molecule to be built.
Enzymes split the DNA molecule into two strands and then transport corresponding nitrogenous bases to each strand.
Enzymes read the DNA code and build a new DNA molecule from scratch.
Enzymes link adjacent nucleotides together, becoming an integral part of the structure of the new strands of DNA.
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Best match: the fourth option — but with an important clarification.
Enzymes (chiefly DNA polymerase) catalyze the formation of phosphodiester bonds that link adjacent nucleotides, building the new DNA strands. However, the enzymes do not become part of the DNA structure — they only carry out the chemical reactions. Other enzymes also act in replication (helicase unwinds the helix, primase makes RNA primers, ligase joins Okazaki fragments).
Enzymes (chiefly DNA polymerase) catalyze the formation of phosphodiester bonds that link adjacent nucleotides, building the new DNA strands. However, the enzymes do not become part of the DNA structure — they only carry out the chemical reactions. Other enzymes also act in replication (helicase unwinds the helix, primase makes RNA primers, ligase joins Okazaki fragments).
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