MCQ
What is the error in above diagram?
- AArrows are wrongly depicted
- ✓Polarity is incorrect
- CBoth arrows and polarity are incorrect
- DNone of the above
✓
Answer
Correct option: B.
Polarity is incorrect
b
The figure below is the replicating fork of $DNA$. The $DNA$ replication takes place in $5'$ to $3'$ direction always. On the leading strand $DNA$ replication is continuous while on lagging strand $DNA$ replication is discontinuous. The polarity of lagging strand is incorrect in the given figure. The correct figure should be
The figure below is the replicating fork of $DNA$. The $DNA$ replication takes place in $5'$ to $3'$ direction always. On the leading strand $DNA$ replication is continuous while on lagging strand $DNA$ replication is discontinuous. The polarity of lagging strand is incorrect in the given figure. The correct figure should be
Both the strands are antiparallel. In one strand carbon of sugar are in $3' -5'$ direction and in other the carbon of sugar are in $5' -3'$ direction.
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