DNA Serves as the _____ for Synthesis of Complementary Strands

Question

DNA serves as the _____ for synthesis of complementary strands of DNA.
A) primer
B) catalyst
C) template
D) primer and template
E) None of the answers is correct.

Accepted Answer

DNA serves as the template for the synthesis of complementary strands of DNA, guiding the order in which nucleotides are assembled to form a new strand.