Which statement below provides an explanation of why a lagging strand (rather than two leading strands) exists during DNA replication?

a. New nucleotides can be added only to a 3? (–OH) end.
b. Only one primer can exist at a time.
c. There is only one DNA polymerase per cell.
d. There is only one replisome per cell.


Answer: A

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