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What is the difference between the leading strand and the lagging strand?

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Answer:The lagging strand is synthesized continuously, whereas the leading strand is synthesized in short fragments that are ultimately stitched together.

Step-by-step explanation:

The leading strand is synthesized at twice the rate of the lagging strand. one RNA primer attaches to the 5' end of the parent strand and the other primer to the 3' end.

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