In DNA replication, which type of molecule is a primer?
A) nucleic acid
B) lipid
C) protein
D) carbohydrate
E) inorganic

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Primers in DNA replication are short strands of nucleic acid (either DNA or RNA) that provide a starting point for DNA synthesis. DNA polymerases, the enzymes that synthesize DNA, cannot initiate the synthesis of a new strand but can only add nucleotides to an existing strand or primer.

In DNA Replication, Which Type of Molecule Is a Primer