Coordination of Leading- and Lagging-Strand Synthesis

Chapter 4. Coordination of Leading- and Lagging-Strand Synthesis

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DNA is replicated by _______________ synthesis of a leading strand and _______________ synthesis of a lagging strand.

discontinuous; discontinuous

continuous; continuous

The type of synthesis of the leading and lagging strands can only be determined if you know the temperature at which the DNA synthesis is being carried out.

discontinuous; continuous

continuous; discontinuous

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