alleryOkazaki fragments are formed on the
Aleading strand only (typical)
BtRNA during translation
CrRNA during transcription
Dlagging strand during DNA replication
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. lagging strand during DNA replication
1. DNA polymerase synthesises new DNA only in the 5′→3′ direction.
2. On the lagging template strand (oriented 5′→3′ to the fork) synthesis is discontinuous.
3. Short stretches called Okazaki fragments form and are later joined by DNA ligase.
_Source: Maharashtra Balbharati Std XII Biology, Ch 4 "Molecular Basis of Inheritance" §4.5_
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