Question

question 8 of 10
what role does primase play in the initial stages of dna replication?
a. it makes rna primers and adds them to the template strand.
b. it checks for errors and removes any rna nucleotides.
c. it adds nucleotides to rna primers to build okazaki fragments.
d. it builds a strand of mrna using the code in the template strand.

Explanation:

Primase is an enzyme that synthesizes short RNA sequences (primers) which are complementary to the DNA template strand at the start of DNA replication. These primers provide a starting - point for DNA polymerase to add nucleotides.

Answer:

A. It makes RNA primers and adds them to the template strand.