Which of the following enzymes has been incorrectly matched with their function?

DNA polymerase – Joins nucleosides

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Ligase – Molecular glue

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RNA polymerase – Joins nucleotides

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Endonuclease – Chemical scalpel

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The correct option is A DNA polymerase – Joins nucleosides
DNA polymerase– Joins nucleotides (Synthesize a new strand of DNA complementary to an existing DNA template).

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Which of the following enzymes has been incorrectly matched with their function?

The correct option is A DNA polymerase – Joins nucleosidesDNA polymerase– Joins nucleotides (Synthesize a new strand of DNA complementary to an existing DNA template).

The correct option is A DNA polymerase – Joins nucleosides
DNA polymerase– Joins nucleotides (Synthesize a new strand of DNA complementary to an existing DNA template).