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LuckyWell [14K]
3 years ago
6

What happens during the first step in DNA replication?

Biology
2 answers:
Nina [5.8K]3 years ago
7 0

The first step in DNA replication is the separation of the two DNA strands that make up the helix that is to be copied.

WITCHER [35]3 years ago
3 0

It starts when a protein starts the unwinding of the DNA helix. Next comes the separation of the DNA strands right before the transfer of genetic data to the newly assembled DNA strands starts. A protein known as helicase is what breaks down the hydrogen bonds between strands of DNA during replication.

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