What are the fragments called that are synthesized discontinuously on one strand of the DNA during…

What are the fragments called that are synthesized discontinuously on one strand of the DNA during replication?
  1. origin of replication
  2. replication fork
  3. discontinuously synthesised fragments
  4. none of the above

Solution

During replication, on one strand of the DNA (with polarity 5' to 3'), replication is discontinuous and the fragments synthesized are called discontinuously synthesized fragments.

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