What does DNA ligase do?

a. breaks the hydrogen bonds between base pairs
b. seals gaps between assembled nucleotides
c. provides energy for nucleotide assembly
d. acts as an initiator to start the replication process
e. seals the ends of the replicated DNA molecule


ANSWER: b

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