Which of the following is representative of the lagging strand in DNA replication?
A) RNA polymerase catalyzes a primer that provides the 3'OH to which DNA polymerase III can add nucleotides.
B) DNA polymerase catalyzes a primer that provides the 5'OH to which RNA polymerase can add nucleotides.
C) DNA telomerase catalyzes a primer that provides the 3'OH to which RNA polymerase can add nucleotides.
D) DNA ligase catalyzes a primer that provides the 5'OH to which RNA polymerase can add nucleotides.

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RNA polymerase synthesizes a short RNA primer that provides the 3'OH group needed for DNA polymerase III to add nucleotides during DNA replication on the lagging strand.

Which of the Following Is Representative of the Lagging Strand