In observing DNA replication in the lab, you notice that in some cells, a defect occurs where DNA replication proceeds, but the RNA primers are not removed and replaced with DNA. Which enzyme is MOST likely to be defective in this system?
A) RNA primase
B) helicase
C) single-strand binding protein
D) DNA polymerase
E) DNA ligase
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Q1: Which of the following enzymes is the
Q3: Consider a cell in which one of
Q4: The lagging strand is the daughter strand
Q5: What feature of double-stranded DNA makes it
Q6: A new nucleotide can only be added
Q7: You discover a virus with a number
Q8: A cell with a defect in the
Q9: To cells that are defective in primer
Q10: To follow up on your previous experiment
Q11: The enzyme responsible for replacing RNA primers
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