Question

DNA replication is _________ on the leading strand and __________ on the lagging strand.

1. discontinuous, continuous

2. recombinant, nonrecombinant

3. conservative, semiconservative

4. continuous, discontinuous

5. dispersive, discontinuous

Answer 1

answer
4. Continuous , Discontinuous
Explanation:
Continuous replication
Replication can occur continuously, progressing in the same direction as the replication fork, with nucleotides being added one by one.Addition of nucleotides to the growing end .
Discontinuous replication:
The synthesis of a new strand of a replicating DNA molecule as a series of short fragments that are later on joined together. DNA polymerase proceed away from the replication fork. The lagging strand does so discontinuously in segments called Okazaki fragments.