It is essential that RNA primers at the ends of Okazakifragments be removed and replaced by DNA becauseotherwise which of the following events would result?a. The RNA would interfere with topoisomerasefunction.b. The RNA would be more likely to contain errorsbecause primase lacks a proofreading function.c. The β-clamp of the DNA pol II dimer would releasethe DNA and replication would stop.d. The RNA primers would be likely to hydrogen bondto each other, forming complex structures that mightinterfere with the proper formation of the DNA helix

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It is essential that RNA primers at the ends of Okazaki
fragments be removed and replaced by DNA because
otherwise which of the following events would result?
a. The RNA would interfere with topoisomerase
function.
b. The RNA would be more likely to contain errors
because primase lacks a proofreading function.
c. The β-clamp of the DNA pol II dimer would release
the DNA and replication would stop.
d. The RNA primers would be likely to hydrogen bond
to each other, forming complex structures that might
interfere with the proper formation of the DNA helix

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