Multiple Choice
Which of the following are the two main steps of DNA replication?
14. DNA Synthesis
Steps of DNA Replication
Multiple Choice
Which of the following correctly lists the three main steps of DNA replication?
A
Initiation, Elongation, Termination
B
Denaturation, Annealing, Extension
C
Transcription, Translation, Replication
D
Activation, Duplication, Separation
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Understand that DNA replication is a biological process by which a cell duplicates its DNA, usually before cell division.
Identify the three main steps of DNA replication: Initiation, Elongation, and Termination.
Initiation: This is the first step where the DNA double helix is unwound by helicase enzymes, creating a replication fork.
Elongation: During this step, DNA polymerase enzymes add nucleotides to the growing DNA strand complementary to the template strand.
Termination: This final step occurs when the replication process is complete, and the newly synthesized DNA strands are released.
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