A new nucleotide can only be added to the _ end of a growing dna strand. dna therefore always grows in the _ direction.

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A new nucleotide can only be added to the 3' end of a growing dna strand. dna therefore always grows in the 5' to 3' direction.

Define nucleotide.

Nucleotides are organic molecules made up of a phosphate and a nucleoside. They serve as monomeric units of the essential biomolecules found in all life forms on Earth, deoxyribonucleic acid(DNA) and ribonucleic acid polymers.

Define DNA.

Deoxyribonucleic acid(DNA) is a polymer made of two polynucleotide chains that coil around one another to form a double helix and which contains the genetic material necessary for all known creatures, including many viruses, to develop, function, grow, and reproduce. Nucleic acids include DNA and ribonucleic acid.

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A new nucleotide can only be added to the _____ end of a growing dna strand. dna therefore always grows in the _____ direction.

A new nucleotide can only be added to the _ end of a growing dna strand. dna therefore always grows in the _ direction.