5. Which would be the most likely result of inactivating the gene that makes Primase in E. coli?
a. Polymerization of only the leading strand would be affected.
b. Polymerization of only the lagging strand would be affected. c. No DNA replication could occur.
d. Transcription could not occur.
e. No RNA synthesis could occur.

Question

5. Which would be the most likely result of inactivating the gene that makes Primase in E. coli?
a. Polymerization of only the leading strand would be affected.
b. Polymerization of only the lagging strand would be affected. c. No DNA replication could occur.
d. Transcription could not occur.
e. No RNA synthesis could occur.

anonymous · Answer

Primase is key to replication - the polymerase cannot work without it: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Primase