A Replication Fork

question 50

Multiple Choice

A replication fork:

• A) is only seen in prokaryotic chromosomes.
• B) is only seen in bacterial cells.
• C) is a Y-shaped structure where both DNA strands are replicated simultaneously.
• D) is a site where one DNA strand serves as a template, but the other strand is not replicated.
• E) is created by the action of the enzyme RNA polymerase.

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