Question 17

(Multiple Choice)

The nuclear DNA polymerases in human cells …


A) polymerize about 1000 nucleotides per second during DNA replication in vivo.
B) are incapable of 3′-to-5′ exonuclease activity.
C) are capable of 3′-to-5′ DNA polymerase activity.
D) have a single active site that is used for both polymerization and editing.
E) are unable to initiate polymerization de novo (i.e. in the absence of a primer).

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