Which term describes the basic phases of DNA replication, including initiation and elongation?

• A. Phases of Transcription
• B. Cycle of Replication
• C. Steps of Replication
• D. Stages of Replication

Answer: (C)

DNA replication unfolds as a defined sequence of steps. The phrase “Steps of Replication” is the best fit here because it emphasizes the orderly procedure: you start with initiation, where the origin is recognized and the replication fork forms, and then move into elongation, where the new DNA strands are synthesized. This stepwise view matches how the process is taught and tested, linking initiation and elongation as parts of a continuing sequence. Other options relate to different processes (transcription) or use less standard phrasing for describing replication, so they don’t describe the process as plainly as steps do.