Topoisomerase Functions by ____

question 58

Multiple Choice

Topoisomerase functions by ____.

• A) creating cuts in the DNA to relieve over-twisting and strain ahead of the replication fork
• B) binding DNA polymerase to hold it tightly to the template DNA
• C) unwinding the DNA double helix to expose the template strands for replication
• D) binding the newly synthesized DNA to re-twist it into a double helix after replication
• E) reading the DNA template and synthesizing a complementary strand of DNA

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