What is the function of DNA helicase during replication?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: B. It unwinds the double helix at the replication fork
- Step 1: Replication starts with strand separation. Step 2. Helicase breaks the hydrogen bonds. Answer: it unwinds the double helix. Why not the others: ligase, primase and polymerase do these tasks.
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