Which Statement About the Addition of a Nucleotide onto a Growing

Multiple Choice

Which statement about the addition of a nucleotide onto a growing nucleic acid is true?

A) A hydrolysis reaction occurs between the last nucleotide in the chain and the new nucleotide.
B) The phosphate on the added nucleotide attaches to the 5′ carbon atom of a sugar on the chain.
C) The resulting bond between nucleotides is called a glycosidic linkage.
D) Because of how each nucleotide is added to the chain, nucleic acids are said to grow in the 5′-to-3′ direction.
E) A bond forms between the phosphate of the last nucleotide and the pentose sugar of the new nucleotide.