Activity of dna polymerase during the replication process, Biology

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Which of the following is a false statement regarding the activity of DNA polymerase during  the replication process?

A. DNA polymerase reads the template strand in the 5' to 3' direction and synthesizes new strands in  the 3' to 5' direction. 

B. The polymerase possesses proofreading activity that acts to remove bases that are incorrectly  added to the newly synthesize strand.

C. The polymerase will synthesize the leading strand in long continuous stretches and the lagging  strand in several short segments.

D. DNA polymerase is a processive enzyme, which means that it can add thousands of nucleotides at a  single stretch.  

 


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