The short pieces in which the other strand is built are called:
AOkazaki fragments
BOsmotic fragments
COrganelle fragments
DOxidised fragments
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Okazaki fragments
1. That strand must be made away from the fork.
2. It is built in short stretches, each with its own primer.
3. Those are Okazaki fragments.
_Source: OpenStax Biology 2e, Chapter 14, DNA Structure and Function._
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