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Which of the following statements is correct regarding the process of DNA replication?
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- 1DNA synthesis in E. coli is carried out primarily by DNA polymerase I.
- 2Gap filling after the removal of RNA primers is performed by DNA polymerase III.
- 3Single-stranded binding (SSB) proteins bind only to the template of the leading strand.
- 4The direction of DNA synthesis in the lagging strand is 5' → 3'.✓
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The direction of DNA synthesis in the lagging strand is 5' → 3'.
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