Biology · Molecular Biology

The following statements are made with reference to the replication of DNA: A. The eukaryotic counterpart of the bacterial β-clamp protein is proliferating cell nuclear antigen (PCNA). B. A mutation inactivating one of the subunits of the Mcm 2-7 complex negatively affects the initiation of DNA replication in eukaryotes, but has no effect on elongation of the replication fork. C. All DNA polymerases responsible for replicating the eukaryotic genome catalyze DNA chain extension in a DNA template-dependent manner. D. The FEN1 protein plays a role in the synthesis of the lagging strand during DNA replication as well as in base excision repair. Which one of the following options represents the INCORRECT statement(s)?

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B and C only

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