Which of the following statements about DNA replication is NOT correct?

A. Complementary base pairs are held together with hydrogen bonds.
B. Unwinding of the DNA molecule occurs as hydrogen bonds break.
C. Replication occurs as each base is paired with another exactly like it.
D. The enzyme that catalyzes DNA replication is DNA polymerase.
E. The process is known as semiconservative replication because one old strand is conserved in the new molecule.


Answer: C

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