Question

complete the sentence using one of the following words: dna helicase, primase, or dna ligase. is an enzyme that builds a short rna primer on the lagging strand during dna replication.

Explanation:

Primase is the enzyme responsible for synthesizing short RNA primers, which are essential for initiating DNA synthesis on both leading and lagging strands during replication. DNA Helicase unwinds the double helix, and DNA Ligase joins Okazaki fragments on the lagging strand.

Answer:

Primase