What is responsible for filling the gap left by the nucleases that digest the primer and the short DNA segment added to it by polymerase ?
A)DNA polymerase $\beta$
B)DNA polymerase $\delta$
C)DNA polymerase $\varepsilon$
D)both DNA polymerase $\beta$ and DNA polymerase $\delta$
E)RNase H1

Question

What is responsible for filling the gap left by the nucleases that digest the primer and the short DNA segment added to it by polymerase ?
A)DNA polymerase $\beta$
B)DNA polymerase $\delta$
C)DNA polymerase $\varepsilon$
D)both DNA polymerase $\beta$ and DNA polymerase  $\delta$
E)RNase H1

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

DNA polymerase δ is responsible for filling the gap left by the nucleases that digest the RNA primer and the short DNA segment added to it by polymerase α during DNA replication.

What Is Responsible for Filling the Gap Left by the Nucleases