Due to the Reciprocal Exchange of DNA Strands That Occurs

question 92

Multiple Choice

Due to the reciprocal exchange of DNA strands that occurs during genetic recombination, the two duplexes are covalently linked to one another to form a joint molecule called a(n) __________ that contains a pair of DNA crossovers called __________.

• A)homoduplex, Holliday junctions
• B)heteroduplex, Holliday junctions
• C)Holliday junction, heteroduplexes
• D)Holliday junction, homoduplexes
• E)heteroduplexes, junctional complexes

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