You have a bacterial cell in which a mutation occurred.You observe that Okazaki fragments are created but not linked as one continuous strand.Which gene is mutated?
A)DNS ligase
B)DNA polymerase I
C)DNA polymerase III
D)DNA helicase
E)SS binding proteins

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DNA ligase is responsible for joining the Okazaki fragments on the lagging strand during DNA replication, making the strand continuous. If DNA ligase is mutated, these fragments would not be linked.

You Have a Bacterial Cell in Which a Mutation Occurred