Why Is DNA Ligase Important for a Cell

question 101

Multiple Choice

Why is DNA ligase important for a cell?

• A)It joins Okazaki fragments.
• B)It relieves the stress of DNA unwinding.
• C)It joins DNA together from different origins of replication.
• D)It unwinds DNA.

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