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If ssb is not present during dna replication, what would you expect to see?

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A. SSB prevents reannealing of the separated strands, so strands would quickly reanneal and DNA replication cannot proceed.

Single-stranded binding proteins, or SSB, appear on the strands to separate the strands. Without a separation force, the strands would simply bind back together through hydrogen bonding.

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