Question R5 Q10 - 2023 MIT Science Bowl High School Invitational

Which of the following is true about the lagging strand in DNA replication?

W) It is synthesized in a 5' to 3' direction and is discontinuous

X) It is synthesized in a 5' to 3' direction and is continuous

Y) It is synthesized in a 3' to 5' direction and is discontinuous

Z) It is synthesized in a 5' to 3' direction and is discontinuous

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