MCQ
Okazaki segments are formed during:
  • A
    Replication
  • B
    Transduction
  • C
    Transcription
  • D
    Translation

Answer

  1. Replication

Explanation:

Okazaki segments are formed during DNA replication. 

The DNA polymerase on the lagging strand synthesizes discontinuous short DNA segments known as Okazaki fragments in 5′−3′ direction. 

DNA ligase joins the Okazaki fragments and forms the continuous complementary strand.

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