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What is the role of dna polymerase during dna synthesis? what is the role of dna polymerase during dna synthesis? dna polymerase is the enzyme that catalyzes the addition of a nucleotide onto the 3' end of a growing dna strand. dna polymerase provides the free energy to catalyze the endergonic addition of a nucleotide onto the 3' end of a growing dna strand. dna polymerase removes inorganic phosphate from the template str?

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The correct answer is DNA polymerase is the enzyme that catalyzes the addition of a nucleotide onto the 3' end of a growing DNA strand.   

DNA polymerase adds nucleotides one by one to the 3’ end of the growing DNA chain, incorporating only those that are complementary to the “old” DNA strain.The addition of nucleotides requires energy which comes from the nucleotides themselves (phosphates).