Function of the RNA primer: DNA polymerases need a double-stranded DNA region to which they can attach in order to begin copying the rest of the DNA strand. In order to provide this double-stranded attachment site, RNA primers are added by primase, an RNA polymerase which does not require such an attachment site itself.
Alimony definition, Law. an allowance paid to a person by that person's spouse or former spouse for maintenance, granted by a court upon a legal separation or a divorce or while action is pending. See more.
Money paid from one spouse to another for day-to-day support of the spouse with fewer financial resources is alimony (sometimes also referred to as spousal support). The law allows courts to award alimony or spousal support to one of the former spouses when a married couple divorces. 2. What are other examples of alimony payments?