Human Anatomy & Physiology (11th Edition)
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Why is an RNA primer necessary for
a. The RNA primer is necessary for the activity of DNA ligase
b. The RNA primer creates the 3’ end for DNA polymerase to add
c. DNA polymerase can only add nucleotides to RNA
d. RNA primer is not necessary for DNA replication
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