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During the replication of DNA, one of the two strands is synthesized in pieces and are joined later in the presence of enzyme called

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RNA ligase

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DNA ligase

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r - RNA

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m - RNA

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The correct option is B DNA ligase
DNA ligase is an enzyme which joins back the 2 strands of DNA after they have separated.

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