Which is an accurate description of how DNA is replicated?
A. The nucleotides of both strands of DNA are taken apart and used to assemble two completely new DNA molecules.
B. The two strands are “unzipped” and each is used to make a new DNA strand before being put back together.
C. The nucleotides of one strand of DNA are taken apart to form a new DNA molecule, then it’s replaced by free nucleotides.
D. The two strands of DNA are “unzipped” and each serves as a template for a complementary DNA strand.
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The two strands of DNA are “unzipped” and each serves as a template for a complementary DNA strand. The two strands are “unzipped” and each is used to make a new DNA strand before being put back together.
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