Which of the Following Statements About DNA Replication in Eukaryotes

question 44

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about DNA replication in eukaryotes is FALSE?

• A)It is a bidirectional process.
• B)Helicases break the hydrogen bonds at the origin of replication.
• C)DNA polymerases catalyze the synthesis of the new strands.
• D)The two replication forks move in opposite directions away from the origin.
• E)There is only one origin of replication.

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