Although E. coli DNA polymerase I is not a replicase, it participates in DNA replication. What is its function?

a. It synthesizes Okazaki fragments.
b. It replaces the RNA primer with DNA.
c. It unwinds the double helix.
d. It synthesizes an RNA primer.
e. It connects the 3? end of one Okazaki fragment with the 5? end of another.


Ans: b

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