Match the following proteins to their function in DNA replication.

A. single-stranded binding proteins
B. DNA helicase
C. DNA primase
D. DNA ligase
E. DNA polymerase


A. attach to newly separated DNA and prevent it from re-forming the helix so replication can occur
B. unwinds DNA and separates parental strands
C. places short pieces of RNA on the DNA strands to be replicated
D. binds Okazaki fragments together
E. synthesizes and proofreads DNA strand

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