The replisome contains a protein subunit responsible for attaching free ends of DNA on the newly formed strand.This subunit/enzyme is named:
A)pol III holoenzyme.
B)the beta clamp.
C)primase.
D)ligase.
E)helicase.

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The enzyme responsible for attaching free ends of DNA on the newly formed strand is ligase. Ligase seals any nicks or gaps in the phosphodiester backbone of DNA by catalyzing the formation of phosphodiester bonds between adjacent nucleotides. The other options are not involved in this specific function.

The Replisome Contains a Protein Subunit Responsible for Attaching Free