The discontinuous aspect of replication of DNA in vivo is caused by_________. A)topoisomerases cutting the DNA in a random fashion B)sister- chromatid exchanges C)trinucleotide repeats D)the 5' to 3' polarity restriction E)polymerase slippage

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The discontinuous aspect of DNA replication in vivo is due to the 5' to 3' polarity restriction of DNA polymerase, which necessitates the synthesis of the lagging strand in short fragments (Okazaki fragments) opposite to the direction of replication fork movement.

The Discontinuous Aspect of Replication of DNA in vivo Is