A new strand of DNA is synthesised using an old strand as a template. In the process
A) nucleotides are added onto the 3' end of the strand being synthesised.
B) nucleotides are added by the enzyme-catalysed formation of a bond between the 3'-phosphate of the incoming nucleotide and the 5' OH at the end of the strand.
C) a peptide bond is formed between each nucleotide.
D) the nucleotide sequence is determined by the concentration of the various nucleotides available in the cell.
E) energy for the addition for each nucleotide is supplied by ATP.
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