Which Statement,if True,would Lead to Serious Problems in DNA Replication

question 15

Multiple Choice

Which statement,if true,would lead to serious problems in DNA replication?

• A)Unwinding of the DNA molecules occurs as hydrogen bonds break.
• B)The process is known as semiconservative replication because one old strand is conserved in the new molecule.
• C)Replication occurs as each base is paired with another exactly like it.
• D)Complementary base pairs are held together with hydrogen bonds.
• E)The enzyme that catalyzes DNA replication is DNA polymerasE.

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