Question

What is true about the elongation of the leading stand

A) Produces Okazaki fragments
B) proceeds by continuously adding nucleotides to the 3' end
C) requires the action of RN ligase
D) Does not require a template strand

Answer 1

Answer:

The elongation of the leading strand

Gene Ontology Term: leading strand elongation

The process in which an existing DNA strand is extended continuously in a 5' to 3' direction by activities including the addition of nucleotides to the 3' end of the strand, complementary to an existing template, as part of DNA replication.