Question
How does the double-helical structure of DNA explain how the molecules can be copied or replicated?
* 2 points
a. Because of base pairing, each strand has all the information to serve as a template for the synthesis of the other strand.
b. Each strand receives the information from the DNA polymerase attached to the replication fork.
c. The nitrogenous bases on one strand are copied to the other strand.
d. The nitrogenous bases line up on each strand and are attached to each other
* 2 points
a. Because of base pairing, each strand has all the information to serve as a template for the synthesis of the other strand.
b. Each strand receives the information from the DNA polymerase attached to the replication fork.
c. The nitrogenous bases on one strand are copied to the other strand.
d. The nitrogenous bases line up on each strand and are attached to each other
Answers
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The correct answer is:
**a. Because of base pairing, each strand has all the information to serve as a template for the synthesis of the other strand.**
This is because the double-helical structure of DNA consists of two complementary strands that can serve as templates for replication. The specific base pairing (adenine with thymine and cytosine with guanine) allows each strand to guide the formation of a new complementary strand during the replication process.
**a. Because of base pairing, each strand has all the information to serve as a template for the synthesis of the other strand.**
This is because the double-helical structure of DNA consists of two complementary strands that can serve as templates for replication. The specific base pairing (adenine with thymine and cytosine with guanine) allows each strand to guide the formation of a new complementary strand during the replication process.