Replication is involved in duplicating and copying genetic material. DNA strands serve as templates during DNA synthesis. Thus, option c is correct.
What is a template strand?
In DNA replication, the parent strand act as the template strand and is used by DNA polymerase to make the copy by attaching the complementary bases.
The daughter strand formed is semi-conservative in nature. The parent strand acting as template results in leading and lagging strands.
Therefore, the DNA strand act as a template.
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