The direction of synthesis of a DNA strand is
A) from the 5' end to the 3' end on both strands.
B) from the 3' end to the 5' end on both strands.
C) from the 5' end to the 3' end on one strand and from the 3' end to the 5' end on the other strand.
D) none of the above.

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DNA synthesis occurs in the 5' to 3' direction on both the leading and lagging strands, with the lagging strand synthesized in short segments known as Okazaki fragments.

The Direction of Synthesis of a DNA Strand Is