What is responsible for joining the last deoxyribonucleotide added during RNA primer digestion and the 5' end of the previously synthesized and adjacent DNA fragment?
A)DNA polymerase I
B)DNA polymerase III
C)DNA ligase
D)the holoenzyme
E)DNA gyrase

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DNA ligase is responsible for joining the last deoxyribonucleotide added during RNA primer digestion and the 5' end of the previously synthesized and adjacent DNA fragment. This process is part of the lagging strand synthesis during DNA replication.

What Is Responsible for Joining the Last Deoxyribonucleotide Added During