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At each replication fork, one new strand of dna is made as one continuous piece. what is this strand of dna called?

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A leading strand because it breaks off into the front of the cell

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The correct answer is:

The "leading" strand.

Explanation:

When replication occurs, the two parent DNA strands are withdrawn. One of these is represented as the leading strand, and it is replicated continuously in the 3' to 5' direction. In DNA replication, the strand that is performed in the 5' to 3' orientation by continuous polymerization at the 3' growing tip.

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