Question

Water is __________ when a nucleotide is added to the end of a dna strand.

Answer 1

Answer;

-Produced

Water is produced when a nucleotide is added to the end of a DNA strand.

Step-by-step explanation;

Nucleotide is a monomer in nucleic acids, consisting of a five-carbon sugar covalently bonded to a nitrogenous base and (1-3) phosphate groups.

-The polymerization of nucleotides is a condensation reaction. condensation reaction is the chemical reaction in which two or more molecules combine to produce a simple molecule that happens in nucleic acid synthesis. (like hydrolysis but not water product). For a covalent bond to form between the nucleotide and DNA strand, an OH from the nucleotide and an H from the strand of DNA combine to form water.

Answer 2

Water is ELIMINATED when a nucleotide is added to the end of a DNA strand.
In the DNA molecule, the phosphodiester bond is the force that joined the nucleotides in the DNA together. Each time a nucleotide is attached to the DNA strand, a water molecule is given off through a process known as dehydration synthesis.