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Process of DNA Replication

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New strand formation on a DNA template can be initiated only by

A

DNA polymerase

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DNA polymerase III

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C

RNA primer

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DNA primer

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Solution

The correct option is C RNA primer
New strand formation on a DNA template can be initiated only by RNA primer.

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