The sliding clamp is used to ________ and is loaded by ________.
A) open the helix; clamp-loading complex
B) open the helix; DNA polymerase III
C) tether the DNA polymerase to the chromosome; clamp-loading complex
D) tether the DNA polymerase to the chromosome; DNA polymerase I
E) tether the polymerase to the chromosome; DNA primase

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The sliding clamp functions to tether the DNA polymerase to the chromosome, ensuring high processivity during DNA replication. It is loaded onto the DNA by the clamp-loading complex.

The Sliding Clamp Is Used to ________ and Is Loaded