DNA Polymerase III Adds Nucleotides_________

Question

DNA polymerase III adds nucleotides_________ .
A)in the place of the primer RNA after it is removed
B)to internal sites in the DNA template
C)to the 5' end of the RNA primer
D)to the 3' end of the RNA primer
E)to both ends of the RNA primer

Accepted Answer

DNA polymerase III adds nucleotides to the 3' end of the RNA primer, which serves as a starting point for DNA synthesis. As DNA polymerase III can only add nucleotides in the 5' to 3' direction, it can only add nucleotides to the 3' end of the RNA primer.