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PLEASE HELP! DNA replicates in _' to _' direction. This is important because __________.

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Answer: New DNA is made by enzymes called DNA polymerases, which require a template and a primer (starter) and synthesize DNA in the 5' to 3' direction. During DNA replication, one new strand (the leading strand) is made as a continuous piece.

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