DNA polymerase can only elongate preexisting polynucleotide strands.What problem does this create?
A) Replication cannot start without the initial addition of ATP.
B) Okazaki fragments block elongation by DNA polymerase.
C) DNA polymerase must use single-strand binding proteins.
D) A DNA replicase must first start a polynucleotide strand.
E) Replication cannot start without the initial activity of a primase.
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