What is meant by the "directionality" of the strands of a DNA molecule? Explain how this

directionality is ultimately responsible for Okazaki fragments. What will be an ideal response?


Concepts to Consider: The antiparallel nature of complementary strands; the directionality of DNA
polymerases; discontinuous versus continuous replication; the formation of Okazaki fragments.

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