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When sequencing DNA by chain termination, the terminator nucleotide   A) is missing a 2' OH B)is...

When sequencing DNA by chain termination, the terminator nucleotide  

A) is missing a 2' OH

B)is missing a 5' phosphate

C)is missing both 2' and 3' OH

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I believe the correct answer to be:

Option C) Is missing both 2' and 3' OH.

And since 3' OH is missing, the polymerase is no longer able to add any nucleotide to the growing chain hence terminating the reaction.

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