Which of the following catalyzes the unwinding of the DNA double helix during DNA replication?

a. topoisomerase
b. primase
c. DNA polymerase
d. helicase
e. DNA ligase


D

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Although a nonhuman reservoir for Helicobacter pylori has not been identified, it is considered a direct contact disease because

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