Which of the following statements is TRUE regarding origins of replication?
A)Circular DNA always has between two and three origins of replication.
B)Eukaryotic DNA always has one origin of replication.
C)The replication bubbles associated with different origins of replication never fuse.
D)Origins of replication are synonymous with replication forks.
E)None of the other answer options is correct.

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None of the given statements is true. The number of origins of replication can vary in circular DNA, eukaryotic DNA can have multiple origins of replication, replication bubbles associated with different origins can fuse, and origins of replication refer specifically to the site where replication is initiated, while replication forks describe the fork-like structure that is formed as DNA unwinds during replication.

Which of the Following Statements Is TRUE Regarding Origins of Replication