During DNA replication, the function of RNA primers is to  Group of answer choices serve as a binding site for DNA ligase separate the two strands of the double helix to open replication "bubbles" serve as starting points for DNA strand elongation by DNA polymerase in the 3' - 5' direction prevent new-separated strands of DNA from rejoining serve as starting points for DNA strand elongation in the 5' - 3' direction by DNA polymerase

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During DNA replication, the function of RNA primers is to 

Group of answer choices
serve as a binding site for DNA ligase
separate the two strands of the double helix to open replication "bubbles"
serve as starting points for DNA strand elongation by DNA polymerase in the 3' - 5' direction
prevent new-separated strands of DNA from rejoining
serve as starting points for DNA strand elongation in the 5' - 3' direction by DNA polymerase
 
 
 
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