Why Is Only One Copy of DNA Made Per Cell

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Multiple Choice

Why is only one copy of DNA made per cell division cycle in eukaryotes despite the presence of multiple origins of replication?

• A)There is only one origin of replication per chromosome.
• B)The rate of elongation proceeds at a rate that allows only one copy to be made by the time the cell divides.
• C)The activity of an S-phase protein kinase controls the formation of the pre-replication complex.
• D)Primase is activated by phosphorylation only at the onset of S-phase by S-phase protein kinase.

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