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True or false? Sugar and phosphates provide the energy for DNA replication.

If false explanation please

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Answer:

False

Step-by-step explanation:

The need for energy release or energy addition is debatable for any chemical reaction. However with DNA replication, we are not adding a nucleotide in a random process dispersing energy to no avail.

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