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Okazaki fragments are
Options
A newly synthesized stretches of RNA produced during replication of the leading strand
B newly synthesized stretches of DNA produced during replication of the lagging strand
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C newly synthesized stretches of RNA produced during replication of the lagging strand
D newly synthesized stretches of DNA produced during replication of the leading strand
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Option B is the correct answer.

Detailed Explanation

Okazaki fragments are short, newly synthesized DNA fragments that are formed on the lagging strand during DNA replication. They are later joined together by DNA ligase to form a continuous strand. They are made of DNA, not RNA.

Hint

Which strand is synthesized discontinuously in short fragments?

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Course: BIO 101
Topic: BIO 101 Past Questions
Type: Objective
Difficulty: Not specified
Question 1606 of 2526
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