The Experiments of Reiji Okazaki Allowed Determination That DNA Synthesis

question 26

Multiple Choice

The experiments of Reiji Okazaki allowed determination that DNA synthesis occurs in
(I) a continuous fashion.
(II) different ways on the lagging strand than the leading strand.
(III) resulted in new synthesized DNA fragments containing the radioactive isotope.

• A)I,II,III
• B)II,III
• C)I,II
• D)I,III
• E)II only

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