1. Select the true statement about Okazaki fragments. Select one: a. They result

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1.

Select the true statement about Okazaki fragments.

Select one:

a. They result from continuous DNA synthesis.

b. They are synthesized on the leading strand only.

c. They are synthesized on the lagging strand only.

d. They are synthesized on the leading and laggnig strand of the replication fork.

2. A diagram of cell division from the textbook is shown below. The cell shown is undergoing _____________ and the cell has ____ pairs of homologous chromosomes.

Select one:

a. mitosis, 4

b. meiosis, 2

c. mitosis, 2

d. meiosis, 4

e. mitosis, 8

f. meiosis, 8

Explanation / Answer

1.

During DNA replication, Okazaki fragments are the small fragments that are newly synthesized on lagging strand. In case of E.coli their length varies between 1000-2000 nucleotides, while in eukaryotes their length is approximately 150 nucleotides.

Hence, the correct option among the following is c.

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