Question

What is the role of complementary base pairing in the replication of DNA?
A It reduces the number of errors in the process of DNA replication.
B It introduces more hydrogen bonds between the nucleotides.
C It ensures that the replicated DNA is an exact copy of the parent DNA.
D It allows the replicated DNA to have a different nucleotide arrangement

Answer 1

Answer:

c. it ensures that the replicated DNA is an exact copy of the parent DNA

Explanation:

This means that each of the two strands in double-stranded DNA acts as a template to produce two new strands. Replication relies on complementary base pairing, that is the principle explained by Chargaff's rules: adenine (A) always bonds with thymine (T) and cytosine (C) always bonds with guanine (G).