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Some enzymes have a very important function in the process of DNA replication. What would be the consequence for DNA replication in case of a loss of function of:

a. DNA Polymerase I

b. Toposiomerase (helicase)
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a. DNA Polymerase I

The DNA polymerase I is used to fill the gap between DNA fragments of the lagging strand. Therefore, without it you'd have incomplete strands of complementary DNA.
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b. Toposiomerase (helicase)

DNA helicase unwinds the two strands; in other words it separates the two strands. If it separates it that means it doesn't want it to recoil back together. Without it, DNA would not get "unzipped" and as a result, DNA replication wouldn't occur.
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