Question

1. The strand that has stopped following the splitting of the original strands is called the ____________ strand.

2. The strand moving away from the splitting of the original strands is called the _______________ strand.

3. The strand from #1 is done in fragments. These are called __________.  

4. How are these fragments connected together?

Answer 1

Answer-

1-lagging strand - it runs in opposite direction from parent strand in 5' to 3' direction and is discontinuoulsy synthesised .

2- leading strand - it runs in the same direction as parent strand in 3' to 5' direction and is continuously replicated.

3- okazaki fragments - the discontinous synthesis of dna strands forms dna fragments called okazaki fragments

4-DNA ligase - enzyme which joins together okazaki fragments.

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