During PCR, where does the energy come from that adds the nucleotide to the growing DNA strand? A)Taq polymerase B)the primers C)the elevated temperature of the PCR reaction D)the incoming nucleotides E)ATP

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The energy for adding nucleotides to a growing DNA strand during PCR comes from the incoming nucleotides themselves. Each nucleotide that is added to the DNA strand comes in the form of a deoxynucleoside triphosphate (dNTP), which releases two phosphate groups as pyrophosphate upon incorporation into the DNA strand, providing the necessary energy for the reaction.

During PCR, Where Does the Energy Come from That Adds