Okazaki Fragments are Attached to the Growing End of the Lagging

Question

Okazaki fragments are attached to the growing end of the lagging strand by _______.
A) DNA ligase
B) DNA polymerase
C) DNA helicase
D) DNA gyrase
E) primase

Accepted Answer

DNA ligase is responsible for joining Okazaki fragments on the lagging strand by forming phosphodiester bonds between the fragments.