Okazaki Fragments Are ________

question 77

Multiple Choice

Okazaki fragments are ________.

• A)the smallest subunits of DNA polymerase III
• B)short stretches of DNA formed on the lagging strand
• C)short RNA primers needed for initiation of polymerization
• D)fragments of DNA polymerase I that lack 5' → 3' exonuclease activity

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