Biologyhard · Past Paper
In DNA replication, the small fragments of DNA formed on the lagging strand are called:
AOkazaki fragments
BCrick fragments
CMendel fragments
DWatson fragments
✓ Correct Answer: A — Okazaki fragments
Okazaki fragments are short, newly synthesized DNA fragments that are formed on the lagging template strand during replication.
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