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There are several reasons why the primase used to make the RNA primer for DNA re

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Question

There are several reasons why the primase used to make the RNA primer for DNA replication is not a suitable RNA polymerase for gene transcription.

Which of these statements is not one of those reasons?

Primase initiates RNA synthesis by associating with a single-stranded DNA template.

Primase can initiate RNA synthesis without the need for a base-paired primer.

Primase synthesizes only RNAs of about 5

1)

Primase initiates RNA synthesis by associating with a single-stranded DNA template.

2)

Primase can initiate RNA synthesis without the need for a base-paired primer.

3)

Primase synthesizes only RNAs of about 5

Explanation / Answer

4)  
The RNA synthesized by primase remains base-paired to the DNA template