What is the function of the sliding clamp protein in DNA replication in eukaryotes?
It binds to DNA polymerase and helps to synthesize new strands of DNA
It helps to stabilize the DNA polymerase on the template strand
It breaks down RNA primers and replaces them with DNA
It repairs any errors in the DNA sequence during replication
The sliding clamp protein forms a ring-like structure around the DNA strand and helps to keep the DNA polymerase attached to the template strand during strand synthesis.
Option 2 is the correct answer.