All of the following occur during DNA replication EXCEPT
A) use of DNA polymerase enzymes.
B) synthesis of totally new double-stranded DNA molecules.
C) separation of parental DNA strands.
D) use of parental DNA as a template.

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During DNA replication, the parental DNA strands separate and serve as templates for the synthesis of new complementary strands, rather than creating entirely new double-stranded DNA molecules from scratch. The process involves DNA polymerase enzymes and uses the parental DNA as a template, but it does not synthesize totally new double-stranded DNA molecules independent of the existing ones.

All of the Following Occur During DNA Replication EXCEPT