What serves as a primer for DNAreplication

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DNA polymerase requires a primer and cannot initiate synthesisde novo. What serves as a primer for DNAreplication?

A protein with afree OH group

The DNA forms aloop resulting in the formation of double-stranded hairpins at theend of the DNA molecule, and these hairpins serve as primers.

Short fragmentsof RNA complementary to the template strand

Short fragmentsof DNA complementary to the template strand

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