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In E. coli, DNA replication starts at:
BiologyMolecular Basis of InheritanceNEET
Options:
  • A Replication fork
  • B Template strand
  • C Promoter region
  • D Origin of replication
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The correct answer is: Origin of replication
DNA replication does not initiate randomly at any place in DNA. Replication starts at specific region termed as the origin of replication. In eukaryotes, there are multiple origins of replication but in prokaryotes, there is an only a single origin of replication.

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