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Which enzyme joins the Okazaki fragments into a continuous strand?(a) gyrase(b) topoisomerase(c) ligase(d) helicaseThis question was addressed to me in class test.I would like to ask this question from DNA Replication in section DNA Replication and Repair, Cellular Reproduction of Cell Biology

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The correct answer is (c) LIGASE

The best explanation: The Okazaki fragments are synthesized discontinuously in 3’ to 5’ direction and then later joined into a CONTINUOUS STRAND by the enzyme DNA ligase. This strand is termed as the lagging strand.



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