multiple choice (1 point each, 10 total)\n1. which statement about dna replication is correct?\na. dna…

multiple choice (1 point each, 10 total)\n1. which statement about dna replication is correct?\na. dna polymerase synthesizes rna primers only in the 5→3 direction\nb. replication is both semi - conservative and fully continuous\nc. okazaki fragments are formed on the lagging strand\nd. helicase is not required

multiple choice (1 point each, 10 total)\n1. which statement about dna replication is correct?\na. dna polymerase synthesizes rna primers only in the 5→3 direction\nb. replication is both semi - conservative and fully continuous\nc. okazaki fragments are formed on the lagging strand\nd. helicase is not required

Answer

Brief Explanations:

DNA replication is semi - conservative. On the lagging strand, due to the 5'→3' directionality of DNA synthesis, Okazaki fragments are formed. RNA primers are synthesized by primase, not DNA polymerase. Replication is semi - discontinuous, not fully continuous. Helicase is required to unwind the double - helix structure.

Answer:

C. Okazaki fragments are formed on the lagging strand