Multiple choice

The lagging daughter strand of DNA is synthesized in what appears to be the �wrong direction. This synthesis is accomplished by

  1. ligating (connecting) short Okazaki fragments that are synthesized in short in the �right� direction

  2. primase

  3. using multiple primers and DNA polymerase I

  4. Both (a) and (b)
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Okazaki fragments are short pieces of newly synthesized DNA. The production of each of these fragments is dependent on a beginning RNA primer. The small fragments are ultimately ligated (connected) together to form the lagging strand.

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