In DNA replication, each individual parent strand acts as a _____ strand for the synthesis of a _____ strand.
A)template; duplicate
B)duplicate; daughter
C)daughter; template
D)template; daughter
E)daughter; duplicate

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In DNA replication, the parental DNA strand acts as a template for the synthesis of a new complementary DNA strand, which becomes the daughter strand. Therefore, the parent strand acts as a template for the synthesis of a daughter strand, making choice D the correct answer.

In DNA Replication, Each Individual Parent Strand Acts as a _____