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camila

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on: Jun 23, 2013
What is the function of topoisomerase?
A) relieving strain in the DNA ahead of the replication fork
B) elongating new DNA at a replication fork by adding nucleotides to the existing chain
C) adding methyl groups to bases of DNA
D) unwinding of the double helix
E) stabilizing single-stranded DNA at the replication fork


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Reply #1 on: Jun 24, 2013
We did this yesterday, it's A.


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Reply #2 on: Jul 1, 2013
GOLD :D Thanks so much!!


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