How is a single strand of DNA able to serve as a template for the synthesis of another strand?

a. Nucleotides pair with those of the original strand to form a new strand.
b. Hydrogen bonds holding the two strands together are easy to break, allowing one strand to
be a template.
c. A single strand of DNA is not able to serve as a template.
d. One strand of DNA directs the synthesis of a new strand on its partner.
e. Both the pairing of nucleotides and the breaking of hydrogen bonds.


E

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