In E. coli ,
A) the leading strand is synthesized in one piece while the lagging strand is synthesized discontinuously.
B) the leading strand is synthesized discontinuously while the lagging strand is synthesized in one piece.
C) both the leading and lagging strands are synthesized in one piece.
D) both the leading and lagging strands are synthesized discontinuously.

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During DNA replication in E. coli, the leading strand is synthesized continuously in the direction of the replication fork, while the lagging strand is synthesized in short segments known as Okazaki fragments, making its synthesis discontinuous.

In E. Coli