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Which term describes a segment of DNA produced following a single replication initiation?

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Okazaki fragments.

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The term that describes a segment of DNA produced following a single replication initiation is Okazaki fragments.

During DNA replication, the leading strand is synthesized continuously in the direction of the replication fork, while the lagging strand is synthesized in short stretches of DNA known as Okazaki fragments. Once replication is completed, the RNA primers are replaced by DNA nucleotides and the DNA is sealed with DNA ligase.

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