Answer to Question #214500 in Molecular Biology for Moe

Question

2.2) In DNA replication, the lagging strand.

1. is synthesised as a series of Okazaki fragments.
2. is synthesised as a complementary copy of the leading strand.
3. pairs with the leading strand by complementary base pairing.
4. is made up entirely of RNA primer.
5. is not synthesized until the synthesis of the leading strand is complete.

Answer 1

1.is synthesised as a series of Okazaki fragments.