Multiple Choice
Which of the following is true about the elongation of the lagging strand during DNA replication?
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14. DNA Synthesis
Leading & Lagging DNA Strands
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What is the term for the daughter strand synthesized continuously during DNA replication?
A
Template strand
B
Leading strand
C
Lagging strand
D
Okazaki fragments
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Understand that DNA replication involves the synthesis of new DNA strands complementary to the original template strands.
Recognize that DNA replication is semi-conservative, meaning each new DNA molecule consists of one original strand and one newly synthesized strand.
Identify that during DNA replication, the enzyme DNA polymerase synthesizes new strands in the 5' to 3' direction.
Differentiate between the two types of daughter strands: the leading strand and the lagging strand.
The leading strand is synthesized continuously in the same direction as the replication fork movement, while the lagging strand is synthesized discontinuously in short segments called Okazaki fragments.
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