Principles of Biology
Principles of Biology
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ISBN: 9781259875120
Author: Robert Brooker, Eric P. Widmaier Dr., Linda Graham Dr. Ph.D., Peter Stiling Dr. Ph.D.
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 11.2, Problem 1BC
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The reason due to which DNA polymerase cannot copy the 3’ end of a linear chromosome.

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DNA replication is a biological process that occurs in all living cells at the time of cell division. In this process, a DNA molecule is copied to form two identical copies of DNA.

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