Question

The _____ strand fragment grows away from the replication fork toward the ____. end of the previously synthesized fragment to which it is subsequently linked.

Answer 1

The lagging strand during DNA replication grows away from the replication fork and is made in short Okazaki fragments that are subsequently linked together.

Step-by-step explanation:

The lagging strand fragment grows away from the replication fork toward the 5' end of the previously synthesized fragment to which it is subsequently linked. During DNA replication, the lagging strand is synthesized in short sections known as Okazaki fragments. These fragments are then joined together to form the continuous complementary strand. DNA polymerase can only add nucleotides in the 5' to 3' direction, which means that on the lagging strand, synthesis occurs discontinuously, as the polymerase moves away from the replication fork, creating these Okazaki fragments.