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I just wanna make sure I have the right definitions for this cell biology proble

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Question

I just wanna make sure I have the right definitions for this cell biology problem. Help would be greatly appreciated.

Write the replication term with the correct definition.
_______ an enzyme that fixes nicks in the backbone of DNA

_______ short pieces of DNA formed on the lagging strand

_______ an enzyme that makes RNA primers

_______ an enzyme that breaks hydrogen bonds between complementary base pairs unzipping the DNA

_______ an enzyme that relieves tension in DNA by breaking phosphodiester bonds of DNA and repairs them

_______ An enzyme that adds nucleotides to the 3' end of a DNA strand when there is a template strand available

Explanation / Answer

DNA ligase is an enzyme that fixes nicks in the backbone of DNA

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Okazaki fragments short pieces of DNA formed on the lagging strand

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_ DNA primase ______ an enzyme that makes RNA primers

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__ DNA helicase _____ an enzyme that breaks hydrogen bonds between complementary base pairs unzipping the DNA

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_ DNA gyrase ______ an enzyme that relieves tension in DNA by breaking phosphodiester bonds of DNA and repairs them

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__ DNA polymerase_____ An enzyme that adds nucleotides to the 3' end of a DNA strand when there is a template strand available

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