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Question
The enzyme responsible for the synthesis of RNA primer in eukaryotes
Explanation
DNA polymerase alpha contains primase subunit that synthesizes short RNA primer 7-12 nucleotides on lagging strand. It initiates DNA replication at origins and Okazaki fragments, then polymerase alpha extends DNA briefly before polymerase delta takes over high-fidelity elongation.
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