NEETBotany-Molecular Basis of Inheritance
NEET Botany DNA Replication MCQ Question
Type: MCQ-conceptual-Medium-Class 12
Which one statement regarding "Okazaki fragment" is correct:
A
These are double helical fragments of DNA
B
These are single stranded fragments of DNA
C
These are fragments of mRNA
D
These are fragments of tRNA
Correct Answer
Option B
Detailed Explanation
Okazaki fragments are short sequences of DNA nucleotides synthesized discontinuously and later linked together by the enzyme DNA ligase to create the lagging strand during DNA replication.
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