The Removal of the RNA Primer Leaves a Gap in the Newly

question 5

Multiple Choice

The removal of the RNA primer leaves a gap in the newly synthesized viral genomic DNA.How does the bacteriophage T7 solve this problem?

• A) It produces concatemers of the viral genome.
• B) It circularizes the viral genome.
• C) It uses a special DNA polymerase to fill in the gaps.
• D) It leaves the RNA as part of the packaged viral genome.
• E) It uses a protein as a primer instead of RNA.

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