True/false: Although DNA Polymerase and RNA Polymerase synthesize different nucleic acids, both enzymes add nucleotides to the 3’ end of a growing strand. True False
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DNA polymerase synthesizes DNA from deoxyribonucleotides by adding nucleotides to the 3’ end of a growing strand. Show more…
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