Which is correct about DNA replication?

A. DNA polymerase can build DNA from scratch.
B. DNA is made conservatively.
C. The place where the parent DNA becomes unzipped during DNA replication is called the replication fork.
D. DNA polymerase adds nucleotides in the 3' to 5' direction.
E. The strand made continuously is the lagging strand.


Answer: C

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