How is replication specificity dictated?
A) Proper base-pairing is dictated more by shape than by hydrogen bonding capacity.
B) Enzyme interactions with the DNA act as a "ruler" to determine if the properly spaced base pair has been formed.
C) The bond is broken and reformed to ensure its accurate placement at each base pair.
D) All the answers are correct.
E) A and B are both correct.

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Proper base-pairing is influenced significantly by the shape of the bases, which ensures that only the correct bases pair together, and enzyme interactions with DNA help to check that the base pairs are correctly spaced and formed. This combination of shape complementarity and enzymatic verification ensures replication specificity.

How Is Replication Specificity Dictated