The First Steps in Bacterial DNA Replication Are Represented in the Figure

question 11

Multiple Choice

The first steps in bacterial DNA replication are represented in the figure below, in which the letters T and U point to ________, respectively.

• A) strand separation at GC-rich regions and binding of gyrase at oriC
• B) strand separation at the 13-mer repeats and binding of DnaA-ATP proteins at the 9-mer repeats
• C) strand separation at the 9-mer repeats and binding of DamA proteins at the 9-mer repeats
• D) strand separation at the 13-mer repeats and binding of SeqA proteins at the 9-mer repeats
• E) synthesis of RNA primer and binding of primase

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