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Molecular Basis of Inheritance — BIOLOGY STD 12 Science — Question

Maharashtra BoardEnglish MediumSTD 12 ScienceBIOLOGYMolecular Basis of Inheritance3 Marks
Question
  1. Draw a labelled schematic diagram of a replication fork showing continuous and discontinuous replication of DNA strands.
  2. State a reason why is the replication continuous and discontinuous in the diagram drawn.
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Answer

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  1. 2 strands are antiparallel , DNA polymerase acts only in one direction i.e. 5' $\rightarrow $ 3'

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