Q. DNA strand which is formed continuously in 5’ $\rightarrow$ 3’ direction is called
A) Lagging strand
B) Leading strand
C) Template strand
D) Stranded strand
Explanation
DNA strand which is formed continuously in 5’ $\rightarrow$ 3’ direction is called leading strand and DNA strand, which is formed in small pieces ($i.e.,$ Okazaki fragments) of DNA is called lagging strand.
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