Molecular Basis of InheritanceHard
Question
DNA replication is
Options
A.conservative and discontinuous
B.semi - conservative and semidiscontinuous
C.semi -conservative and discontinuous
D.conservative
Solution
DNA replication is semi - conservative that means DNA formed aftre replication contains one strand of its parent DNA and this was proved by Meselson Stahl (1958).
During replication the strand formed in leading strand is continuous, while the strand formed in lagging dtran is discontinuous in the small pieces (Okazaki fragments).
During replication the strand formed in leading strand is continuous, while the strand formed in lagging dtran is discontinuous in the small pieces (Okazaki fragments).
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