NEET Biology Molecular basis of Inheritance / विरासत का आणविक आधार Question Bank Nucleic acid (DNA/RNA)

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    Okazaki fragments are synthesised on [CPMT 2005]

    A) Leading strands of DNA only

    B) Lagging strands of DNA only

    C) Both leading and lagging strands of DNA

    D) Complementary DNA

    Correct Answer: B

    Solution :

    The strands of double helix run in opposite direction [one strand-leading \[(5'\to 3')\] and other one is lagging] lagging strand is synthesized in opposite direction \[(3'\to 5')\] and must be copied discontinuously resulting in okazaki fragments (discovered by Reiji okazaki in 1968)


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