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Why is a lagging strand not needed during protein synthesis?

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Answer:

template 5'->3"

Step-by-step explanation:

As we all know, with a linear chromosome, on the lagging strand (template 5'->3') of DNA replication, when the last piece of RNA primer at the 3' end is removed, the DNA cannot be extended and this creates the end replication problem.

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