If a Mutation Occurred in the Primase Gene,which of the Following

Question

If a mutation occurred in the primase gene,which of the following would you expect?
A)Replication would only occur on the leading strand.
B)Replication would only occur on the lagging strand.
C)Replication would not occur.
D)Replication would not be affected as the enzyme primase in involved with RNA synthesis.
E)Replication would proceed, but the mutation rate would be higher.

Accepted Answer

Primase is essential for the initiation of DNA synthesis, as it synthesizes the RNA primers that are necessary to begin DNA replication. If a mutation occurred in the primase gene, either the enzyme may not be synthesized or it may not function properly, which would result in the failure of replication to occur.