What is the role of DNA ligase in the process of replication?

What is the role of DNA ligase in the process of replication?
  1. to initiate replication
  2. to join discontinuously synthesized fragments
  3. to provide the origin of replication
  4. none of the above

Solution

The discontinuously synthesized fragments on one strand of the DNA during replication are later joined by the enzyme DNA ligase.

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