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Unit 6 – Gene Expression and Regulation
Topic 6.2
Which of the following statements accurately describes the lagging strand in DNA replication?
It is synthesized continuously in the 5' to 3' direction.
It undergoes more frequent leading strand synthesis.
It requires multiple RNA primers.
It is synthesized discontinuously in the 3' to 5' direction.
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