Okazaki fragments give rise to

Master strand

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Sense strand

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Lagging strand

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Leading strand

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Solution

The correct option is C Lagging strand
Okazaki segments form lagging strand.

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	Leading strand	Lagging strand
(i)	It does not require DNA ligase for its growth	DNA ligase is required for joining Okazaki
(ii)	Formation of leading strand is slower	Formation of lagging strand is quite rapid.
(iii)	Its template opens in in 5 // 3 direction	Its template opens in 3 // 5 direction.
(iv)	Formation of leading strand begins immediately at the beginning of replication.	Formation of lagging strand begins a bit later than that of leading strand

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