How Is a Single Strand of DNA Able to Serve

question 31

Multiple Choice

How is a single strand of DNA able to serve as a template for the synthesis of another strand?

• A) Nucleotides pair with those of the original strand to form a new strand.
• B) Hydrogen bonds holding the two strands together are easy to break, allowing one strand to be a template.
• C) A single strand of DNA is not able to serve as a template.
• D) One strand of DNA directs the synthesis of a new strand on its partner.
• E) Both the pairing of nucleotides and the breaking of hydrogen bonds.

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