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Question: Why were fragments like those now called Okazaki fragments expected before they were discovered?...

Why were fragments like those now called Okazaki fragments expected before they were discovered?

A

DNA replication in the 5’ to 3’ direction

B

The replication fork moves forward along a double-stranded DNA molecule.

C

DNA replicates in the 3’ to 5’ direction on the lagging strand.

D

RNA primase places short RNA primer sequences along the DNA molecule

Answer

The replication fork moves forward along a double-stranded DNA molecule.