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Question:

Write the dual purpose served by Deoxyribonucleoside triphosphates in polymerisation.

Solution:

The dual purpose served by Deoxyribonucleoside triphosphates in polymerisation is as follows:

  1. Serves as a substrate to the reaction, and
  2. Provides energy to the polymerization reaction i.e. energy source.