In DNA Replication, a Primer Is _____.​

Multiple Choice

In DNA replication, a primer is _____.​

A) ​what the original DNA strands are called
B) ​an enzyme that breaks the hydrogen bonds between base pairs
C) ​a short piece of nucleic acid that serves as an attachment point for DNA polymerase
D) ​a molecule that provides the energy for nucleotide attachments
E) ​a regulatory protein that turns on the gene that starts DNA replication