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Which of the following describes the synthesis of nucleic acids? a. Nucleotides are added to the 5 ' end of a single nucleic acid strand. b. Nucleic acids are polymerized by the formation of peptide bonds between nucleotides. c. Strands in a double helix are synthesized in a parallel direction such that one end of the molecule has two $3^{\prime}$ ends and other has two $5^{\prime}$ ends. d. Complementary pairing between bases is required for copying nucleic acids.

          Which of the following describes the synthesis of nucleic acids?
a. Nucleotides are added to the 5 ' end of a single nucleic acid strand.
b. Nucleic acids are polymerized by the formation of peptide bonds between nucleotides.
c. Strands in a double helix are synthesized in a parallel direction such that one end of the molecule has two $3^{\prime}$ ends and other has two $5^{\prime}$ ends.
d. Complementary pairing between bases is required for copying nucleic acids.

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Nucleotides are added to the 5' end of a single nucleic acid strand: This statement is incorrect because nucleotides are added to the 3' end of a growing nucleic acid strand, not the 5' end. b. Nucleic acids are polymerized by the formation of peptide bonds Show more…

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Which of the following describes the synthesis of nucleic acids? a. Nucleotides are added to the 5 ' end of a single nucleic acid strand. b. Nucleic acids are polymerized by the formation of peptide bonds between nucleotides. c. Strands in a double helix are synthesized in a parallel direction such that one end of the molecule has two $3^{\prime}$ ends and other has two $5^{\prime}$ ends. d. Complementary pairing between bases is required for copying nucleic acids.