NEET Previous Year Question

The Okazaki fragments in DNA chain growth :

Topic: NEET PYQ

Answer: D. Full step-by-step solution below.

  1. AResult in transcription
  2. BPolymerize in the 3'-to-5' direction and forms replication fork
  3. CProve semi-conservative nature of DNA replication
  4. DPolymerize in the 5'-to-3' direction and explain 3'-to-5' DNA replication

Correct answer: D

Solution

(d) Okazaki fragments are short DNA fragments formed on the lagging strand during DNA replication and are synthesized in the 5′→3′ direction. Okazaki fragments are short DNA fragments formed on the lagging strand during DNA replication and are synthesized in the 5′→3′ direction.

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