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Which is one way that DNA replication is similar in eukaryotic cells and prokaryotic cells?

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The steps for DNA replication are generally the same for all prokaryotic and eukaryotic organisms. Unwinding the DNA is accomplished by an enzyme named DNA helicase. Manufacturing new DNA strands is orchestrated by enzymes called polymerases.
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