Q. Which of the following statements about DNA replication is false?
A) Unwinding of the DNA molecule occurs as hydrogen bonds break.
B) The enzyme that catalyzes DNA replication is DNA polymerase.
C) Replication occurs as each base is paired with another exactly like it.
D) The process is known as semiconservative replication because one old strand is conserved in the new molecule.
✔ Correct Answer: Replication occurs as each base is paired with another exactly like it.
Exam Insight
-