E. coli replication on the lagging strand
A) is carried out by DNA polymerase I
B) is initially synthesized as Okazaki fragments
C) is synthesized continuously
D) has this DNA strand synthesized in a 3' → 5' direction

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The lagging strand during E. coli replication is synthesized discontinuously as Okazaki fragments, which are later joined together to form a continuous strand.

E. Coli Replication on the Lagging Strand