Multiple Choice
Which of the following statements correctly describes the difference between the leading and the lagging strands of DNA during DNA replication?
Which of the following statements correctly describes the difference between the leading and the lagging strands of DNA during DNA replication?
Below is a close-up of the portion of a DNA replication bubble.
Helicase is shown as a yellow triangle currently moving from left to right. Based on what you know about the creation of new DNA during replication, which is the lagging strand and why?