Question

During replication, the term leading strand is applied to the one which
replicates in
(A) 3-5' direction continuously
(B) 5'-3' direction continuously
(C) 3-5' direction discontinuously
(D) 5-3' direction discontinuously​

Answer 1

Explanation:

The first one is called the leading strand. This is the parent strand of DNA which runs in the 3' to 5' direction toward the fork, and it's able to be replicated continuously by DNA polymerase. The other strand is called the lagging strand.