What does it mean to say thhat extension by DNA polymerase III proceed 5'---3'?  A. The 5' end of a DNA polymerase molecule attaches to the 3' end of primase. B. DNA polymerase adds nucleotides to a growing strand, moving in the 5' to 3' direction. C. DNA polymerase seals nicks as it moves along a DNA

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What does it mean to say thhat extension by DNA polymerase III proceed 5'---3'? 

A. The 5' end of a DNA polymerase molecule attaches to the 3' end of primase.

B. DNA polymerase adds nucleotides to a growing strand, moving in the 5' to 3' direction.

C. DNA polymerase seals nicks as it moves along a DNA strand toward the 3' end. 

D. DNA polymerase can only synthesize DNA at the 5' end of an existing strand of DNA. 

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