Biology (11th Edition)

Published by McGraw-Hill Education
ISBN 10: 1259188132
ISBN 13: 978-1-25918-813-8

Chapter 14 - DNA: The Genetic Material - Review Questions - Apply - Page 277: 4

Answer

C.

Work Step by Step

C. is true because the DNA strands are antiparallel and the copying enzymes work in only one direction. A. and B. are wrong because each only tells half of that story. D. can be eliminated since the length/size of the strand is irrelevant to the question.
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