Match the following: Replication molecules to their functions 1. helicase 2. SSB 3.DNA polymerase 4. ligase 5. topoisomerase 6. primase a. synthesizes short stretches of RNA b. keeps strands separated c. synthesizes DNA, starting from an RNA primer d. breaks H-bonds and unwinds DNA e. makes a phosphodiester bond between two nucleic acid f. cuts and reseals DNA to relax supercoiling
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