In DNA Replication, a Primer Is _____.​

question 82

Multiple Choice

In DNA replication, a primer is _____.​

• A) ​what the original DNA strands are called
• B) ​an enzyme that breaks the hydrogen bonds between base pairs
• C) ​a short piece of nucleic acid that serves as an attachment point for DNA polymerase
• D) ​a molecule that provides the energy for nucleotide attachments
• E) ​a regulatory protein that turns on the gene that starts DNA replication

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