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Question
Okazaki segments are formed during
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Solution
Okazaki segments are formed during DNA replication.
The DNA polymerase on the lagging strand synthesizes discontinuous short DNA segments known as Okazaki fragments in 5 – 3 direction.
DNA ligase joins the Okazaki fragments and forms the continuous complementary strand.
So, the correct answer is option (A).
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