Which of the following statements are TRUE? I. DNA replication is a semiconservative process wherein the two resulting double helices consist of one new strand and one parental strand. II. The DNA strand that is used to make a complementary daughter strand is called the parental strand. III. The precursor of each new nucleotide in the DNA strand is a deoxynucleoside 3′- triphosphate. IV. The incoming nucleotide always

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Chapter14: Dna Structure And Replication
Section14.3: Dna Replication
Problem 1SB: What is the importance of complementary base pairing to DNA replication?
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Which of the following statements are TRUE?

I. DNA replication is a semiconservative process wherein the two resulting double helices consist of one new strand and one parental strand.
II. The DNA strand that is used to make a complementary daughter strand is called the parental strand.
III. The precursor of each new nucleotide in the DNA strand is a deoxynucleoside 3′-
triphosphate.
IV. The incoming nucleotide always attaches to 5′-phosphate of the previously added nucleotide
 
a. I only
b. II only
c. I and IV
d. III and IV
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