Which of the Following Statements Is FALSE

question 46

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is FALSE?

• A) DNA replication proceeds in only one direction around the bacterial chromosome.
• B) The leading strand of DNA is made continuously.
• C) The lagging strand of DNA is started by an RNA primer.
• D) Multiple replication forks are possible on a bacterial chromosome.
• E) DNA polymerase joins nucleotides in one direction (5ʹ to 3ʹ) only.

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