Answer:
both strands of the parent molecule act as templates
Explanation:
The process of DNA replication uses the existing parental DNA strands as a template. The enzyme helicase breakdown the hydrogen bonds between the base pairs of a DNA duplex to separate the two strands from each other. Each of these two DNA strands from a DNA duplex serves as a template for the process of DNA replication. Primase enzyme synthesizes primers on both the template strands which in turn are elongated by DNA polymerase enzyme.
During the replication of DNA molecules, both strands of the parent molecule act as templates
DNA replication is a process in which each strand of DNA acts as a template strand to synthesize the new DNA strand. it is called the semi-conservative process. DNA polymerase is the enzyme that helps in the synthesis of new DNA strands by adding nucleotides at the 3' end of the growing DNA stretch.
The leading strand is synthesized continuously but lagging strands are synthesized in a discontinuous way.
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