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The DNA polymerase enzymes can initiate the process of replication on their own.

The DNA polymerase enzymes can initiate the process of replication on their own. Correct Answer False

The DNA polymerase enzymes cannot initiate the process of replication on their own. The process of replication will also not randomly occur on any strand of the DNA, specific regions will be present. These regions are called as the origin of replication.

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2. The second requirement is of a DNA-dependent-DNA polymerase or simply DNA polymerase enzyme
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