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Indicate Whether the Following Statements Are TRUE or FALSE

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Indicate whether the following statements are TRUE or FALSE.If a statement is false, explain why it is false.

Premises:
The sliding clamp is loaded once on each DNA strand, where it remains associated until replication is complete.
Primase requires a proofreading function that ensures there are no errors in the RNA primers used for DNA replication.
Telomerase is a DNA polymerase that carries its own RNA molecule to use as a template at the end of the lagging strand.
Primase is needed to initiate DNA replication on both the leading strand and the lagging strand.
Responses:
True
False

Correct Answer:

The sliding clamp is loaded once on each DNA strand, where it remains associated until replication is complete.
Primase requires a proofreading function that ensures there are no errors in the RNA primers used for DNA replication.
Telomerase is a DNA polymerase that carries its own RNA molecule to use as a template at the end of the lagging strand.
Primase is needed to initiate DNA replication on both the leading strand and the lagging strand.
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