In Regard to Replication,the "Parent" Strand of Deoxyribonucleic Acid (DNA)

question 2

Multiple Choice

In regard to replication,the "parent" strand of deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) :

• A) is completely excised by exonuclease enzymes when replication of the strand is complete.
• B) has a sequence that is complementary (opposite)to the daughter strand being replicated.
• C) is also referred to as the "leading" strand.
• D) will be copied by DNA polymerase I to form a new daughter DNA strand.

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Definitions:

Reagents

Materials or chemicals introduced into a system to initiate or participate in a chemical process.

Acetyl Chloride

An acyl chloride characterized by the acetyl group (CH3CO-) attached to a chlorine atom; it's a reagent used in organic synthesis, especially for acetylation reactions.

PhMgCl

Phenylmagnesium chloride, a Grignard reagent used in organic synthesis to form carbon-carbon bonds.

Mechanism

Describes the step-by-step process by which reactants are converted into products in a chemical reaction.