Question

Synthesis only occurs in the _'_' direction, template read in the _'_' direction?

1) Left to right, right to left
2) Right to left, left to right
3) Up to down, down to up
4) Down to up, up to down

Answer 1

DNA synthesis occurs in the 5' to 3' direction. The leading strand is synthesized continuously in the same direction as the replication fork, while the lagging strand is synthesized in short stretches called Okazaki fragments.

Step-by-step explanation:

DNA synthesis, also known as replication, occurs in the 5' to 3' direction. The template strand is read by DNA polymerase in the 3' to 5' direction. The leading strand is synthesized continuously, in the same direction as the replication fork, while the lagging strand is synthesized in short stretches called Okazaki fragments, away from the replication fork.