What happens to the two strands of a DNA molecule after replication? A. Both strands change the order of their bases and pair back again to form a different DNA molecule. B. Each strand forms a new DNA molecule by pairing up with a complementary new strand. C. Each strand forms a single-strand DNA molecule. D. Each strand splits in two and forms a new double-strand DNA molecule.

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Morgan Hodges

16 May, 21:42

What happens to the two strands of a DNA molecule after replication? A. Both strands change the order of their bases and pair back again to form a different DNA molecule. B. Each strand forms a new DNA molecule by pairing up with a complementary new strand. C. Each strand forms a single-strand DNA molecule. D. Each strand splits in two and forms a new double-strand DNA molecule.

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Shamar Livingston · Answer 1

"In both cases, replication occurs so quickly because multiple polymerases can synthesize two new strands at the same time by using each unwoundstrand from the original DNA double helix as a template. One of these original strands is called the leadingstrand, whereas the other is called the lagging strand."

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