The DNA polymerase is a template-directed enzyme that synthesizes new complementary strand from a parent strand but it requires the existing short nucleotide sequence for its elongation. Which of the following enzyme is required for the synthesis of this primer?

Q. The DNA polymerase is a template-directed enzyme that synthesizes new complementary strand from a parent strand but it requires the existing short nucleotide sequence for its elongation. Which of the following enzyme is required for the synthesis of this primer?

A.            Primase/RNA polymerase

B.            RNA synthase

C.            DNA synthase

D.            Helicase

Answer: Primase/RNA polymerase