How Can the Leading and Lagging Strands Be Synthesized in a Coordinated

question 33

Multiple Choice

How can the leading and lagging strands be synthesized in a coordinated fashion?

• A) Specific enzymes control the size of the DNA opening.
• B) Lagging-strand binding proteins inhibit leading-strand replication if the strands become disproportionate in size.
• C) Polymerase III is a dimeric holoenzyme, and the looped lagging strand allows the enzyme to proceed in the same direction with each strand.
• D) All of the above.
• E) None of the above.

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