DNA replication involves un-winding two strands of parent DNA, copying each strand to synthesize complementary strands, and releasing the parent and daughter DNA. Which of the following accurately describes this process?A. This is an anabolic process. B. This is a catabolic process. C. This is both anabolic and catabolic. D. This is a metabolic process but is neither anabolic nor catabolic.

Option A) This is an anabolic process.

Explanation:

An anabolic process is simply a constructive process in which complex molecules are synthesized from simpler ones.

Thus just as photosynthesis or glycogen synthesis that yields complex molecules, since DNA replication leads to the synthesis of long double-stranded polynucleotides wounded together from a single strand (as in semi-conservative replication); we can therefore conclude that it is a anabolic process.

i believe it is "they are not used up by reactions" as the answer to your question, text me back if this is correct because i just learned this.

hydrogen is a compound or a single element and a element is a pure substence that cannot be separated into simpler subtances

clorine is a compound its a chemical substance that forms when two or more different elements combine

so both hydrogen and clorine are compounds