What Is the Role of DNA Ligase in the Elongation

question 42

Multiple Choice

What is the role of DNA ligase in the elongation of the lagging strand during DNA replication?

• A)synthesize RNA nucleotides to make a primer
• B)catalyze the lengthening of telomeres
• C)join Okazaki fragments together
• D)unwind the parental double helix
• E)stabilize the unwound parental DNA

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Definitions:

Price Elasticity

A measure of how much the quantity demanded of a good responds to a change in the price of that good, indicating the sensitivity of demand to price changes.

Linear

Pertaining to a relationship or an equation that can be represented by a straight line in a graphical representation, illustrating a constant rate of change.

Downward-Sloping

A characteristic of a graph or curve that shows a decrease in one variable in response to an increase in another, commonly seen in demand curves.

Constant Elasticity

A condition in economics where the elasticity of one variable with respect to another is consistent across different levels of those variables.