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2. What attaches to the DNA and exposes the nucleotides on the two strands?

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The two strands of DNA helix are unwind and separated. The RNA polymerase, a special type of enzyme travels along the strands of DNA and binds RNA nucleotides to it until it forms a complete strand of messenger RNA. The messenger RNA also known as mRNA is the cell’s blueprint, which is used to construct a specific type of protein.

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Answer:After the primer is in place on a single, unwound polynucleotide strand, DNA polymerase wraps itself around that strand, and it attaches new nucleotides to the exposed nitrogenous bases.

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