Helicases are enzymes that

A) Catalyzes the addition of new nucleotides on 5' -3' strands of DNA.
B) Catalizes the sealing together of short stretches of nucleotides in discontinuous strands.
C) Catalyses are breaking of hydrogen bonds between base pairs in the DNA molecules.
D) Catalyses the rewinding of the two DNA molecules after replication.


Ans: C) Catalyses are breaking of hydrogen bonds between base pairs in the DNA molecules.

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