Which of the following correctly lists the three main steps of DNA replication?

• A. Initiation, Elongation, Termination
• B. Denaturation, Annealing, Extension
• C. Transcription, Translation, Replication
• D. Activation, Duplication, Separation

Answer: (A)

Verified step by step guidance

1. Understand that DNA replication is a biological process by which a cell duplicates its DNA, usually before cell division.
2. Identify the three main steps of DNA replication: Initiation, Elongation, and Termination.
3. Initiation: This is the first step where the DNA double helix is unwound by helicase enzymes, creating a replication fork.
4. Elongation: During this step, DNA polymerase enzymes add nucleotides to the growing DNA strand complementary to the template strand.
5. Termination: This final step occurs when the replication process is complete, and the newly synthesized DNA strands are released.