E. Coli Replication on the Lagging Strand

question 84

Multiple Choice

E. coli replication on the lagging strand

• A) is carried out by DNA polymerase I
• B) is initially synthesized as Okazaki fragments
• C) is synthesized continuously
• D) has this DNA strand synthesized in a 3' → 5' direction

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