What Can Be Said About the Leading Versus the Lagging

question 5

Multiple Choice

What can be said about the leading versus the lagging strand in DNA population?

• A)The leading strand is replicated continuously for the entire length of the chromosome,while the lagging strand is replicated in pieces.
• B)The lagging strand is synthesized in a semiconservative fashion while the leading strand is synthesized in a conservative fashion
• C)Synthesis of the lagging strand requires more helicase enzymes than synthesis of the leading strand.
• D)The lagging strand has a higher mutation rate than the leading strand

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