Which Statement About Okazaki Fragments Is True

question 35

Multiple Choice

Which statement about Okazaki fragments is true?

• A) They occur because DNA polymerase operates in only one direction along a strand of DNA.
• B) They act as a primer that initiates DNA replication.
• C) If they did not exist, the ends of chromosomes would get shorter with every replication.
• D) It they did not exist, bases would pair with their complementary bases.
• E) They reduce the mutation rate during DNA replication.

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