Question

During the replication of DNA, the synthesis of DNA as lagging strand takes place in segments, these segments are called ______.

Options

• double helix segments

• satellite segments

• Kornberg segments

• Okazaki segments

Answer 1

During the replication of DNA, the synthesis of DNA as lagging strand takes place in segments, these segments are called Okazaki segments.

Explanation:

The lagging strand is synthesised discontinuously as Okazaki fragments, which DNA ligase later joins. The other terms do not name these fragments.