What is the name of the enzyme that separates the two strands of DNA during replication?

A. DNA polymerase
B. DNA ligase
C. primase
D. helicase
E. topoisomerase


D

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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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What will be an ideal response?

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Which of the following forms of energy was NOT involved in the production of large organic molecules in the primitive reducing atmosphere?

A. radiation from the sun B. electrical energy C. sound D. heat E. radioactivity

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