The Complexity of Lagging Strand Replication Is Necessary Because

question 9

Multiple Choice

The complexity of lagging strand replication is necessary because:

• A)there is room for only a single DNA polymerase III enzyme in the replisome.
• B)the helicase can only unwind double-helical DNA slowly.
• C)as polymerization occurs only in the 5′ to 3′ direction,the lagging strand must be synthesized in consecutive small fragments.
• D)the RNA primase works better on the leading strand DNA.
• E)DNA polymerase I is more often associated with the lagging strand.

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