The enzyme___ adds nucleotides of DNA in the ___direction when DNA is being semi-conservatively replicated.

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DNA polymerase III is the main enzyme that adds nucleotides during DNA replication, while DNA polymerase I is involved in removing RNA primers and filling in gaps. The direction in which nucleotides are added is from 5' to 3', which matches the direction of movement of the replication fork. Therefore, the correct choice is C.

The Enzyme___ Adds Nucleotides of DNA in the ___Direction When

The Enzyme_ Adds Nucleotides of DNA in the _Direction When