The experiments that led to the discovery of Okazaki fragments gave evidence for which of the following ideas?

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The discovery of Okazaki fragments provided evidence for the idea that DNA polymerase is a directional enzyme that can only synthesize in a 5' to 3' direction, and therefore requires a new primer for the lagging strand to be made in order to synthesize this strand in shorter fragments. This supports the theory that replication occurs on both strands in a semi-discontinuous manner, and that the leading and lagging strands are synthesized in opposite directions.

The Experiments That Led to the Discovery of Okazaki Fragments