Discussion
The role of primase is to
Answer: D
Correct answer: synthesize an RNA primer to begin the elongation process
DNA polymerase can extend a chain but cannot start one, since it needs a free 3’-OH to attack. Primase supplies that by laying down a short RNA primer - once on the leading strand, and once for every Okazaki fragment. The primers are later removed and replaced with DNA.
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