Which of the following help(s) to hold the DNA strands apart while they are being replicated?
A) primase
B) ligase
C) DNA polymerase
D) single-strand binding proteins
E) nuclease

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Single-strand binding proteins bind to single-stranded DNA to prevent the strands from re-forming base pairs (annealing) and to stabilize the unwound portions of the DNA molecule during replication. This allows DNA polymerase to access the template strand and synthesize a new complementary strand.

Which of the Following Help(s) to Hold the DNA Strands