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Q. The elongation of the leading strand during DNA synthesis:

Punjab PMETPunjab PMET 2005

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Elongation of the leading strand during DNA synthesis depends on the action of DNA polymerase. DNA synthesis occur in $ 5\xrightarrow{{}}3 $ direction and Okazaki fragment produced on lagging strands.