Multiple Choice
Topoisomerase functions by ____.
A) creating cuts in the DNA to relieve over-twisting and strain ahead of the replication fork
B) binding DNA polymerase to hold it tightly to the template DNA
C) unwinding the DNA double helix to expose the template strands for replication
D) binding the newly synthesized DNA to re-twist it into a double helix after replication
E) reading the DNA template and synthesizing a complementary strand of DNA
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