What is the function of the enzyme DNA polymerase in replication?
A) It unwinds the double helix of DNA and separates the two strands.
B) It reads the sequence of nucleotides on the parental strand of DNA and catalyzes the polymerization of a complementary daughter DNA strand.
C) It reads the codons on a DNA molecule and catalyzes the polymerization of a complementary mRNA strand.
D) It connects the short Okazaki fragments formed in the lagging strand.
E) It carries the amino acids that are necessary to form a new daughter strand.
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