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The strand copied continuously towards the replication fork is called the:

ALagging strand
BLanding strand
CLinking strand
DLeading strand
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Leading strand
1. One strand can be built without interruption. 2. It follows the fork as it opens. 3. That is the leading strand. _Source: OpenStax Biology 2e, Chapter 14, DNA Structure and Function._
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