In a Recombinant DNA Experiment, Which Enzyme Is Used to Join

question 5

Multiple Choice

In a recombinant DNA experiment, which enzyme is used to join together DNA fragments by forming phosphodiester bonds between nucleotides? Recall that this same enzyme joins together Okazaki fragments on the lagging strand during DNA replication.

• A) DNA primase
• B) DNA polymerase
• C) DNA helicase
• D) DNA ligase
• E) Reverse transcriptase

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