Okazaki fragments are
A) short DNA pieces that explain how DNA is synthesized on the lagging strand.
B) short DNA pieces that explain how DNA is synthesized on the leading strand.
C) the remnants of the original strands that are dispersed in the new double stranded DNA molecules
D) RNA primers used for DNA replication.

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Okazaki fragments are short DNA pieces that are synthesized discontinuously on the lagging strand during DNA replication. They are later joined together by DNA ligase to form a continuous strand.

Okazaki Fragments Are