Question

What is the purpose of DNA helicase?A. It binds together the Okazaki fragments.B. It proofreads the strands and adds in correct base pairswhen needed.C. It adds new base pairs to the original strand.D. It untwists the strands and removes the hydrogenbonds.

Answer 1

D. It untwists the strands and removes the hydrogen bonds.

Step-by-step explanation:

The purpose of DNA helicase is to break the hydrogen bonds between DNA strands (unwinds DNA).