alleryThe enzyme that joins the discontinuous Okazaki fragments on the lagging strand is:
ADNA polymerase III
BDNA helicase
CPrimase
DDNA ligase
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. DNA ligase
**DNA ligase** seals the nicks between adjacent Okazaki fragments on the lagging strand, completing the continuous DNA strand.
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