Why Does a Replication Fork Have a Leading and Lagging

question 55

Multiple Choice

Why does a replication fork have a leading and lagging strand?

• A)Because DNA synthesis always goes from 3' to 5'
• B)Because DNA synthesis can grow off of either the 3' or 5' end
• C)Because DNA synthesis always goes from 5' to 3'
• D)To slow down DNA synthesis to make time for mitosis
• E)To slow down DNA synthesis to make time for the production of primers

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