DNA pol III synthesizes the leading strand as a continuous strand.The lagging strands are synthesized in segments,called

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The correct term for segments synthesized on the lagging strand is Okazaki fragments. These fragments are synthesized in the opposite direction of the replication fork, away from the replication origin, and are eventually joined together by DNA ligase to form a continuous strand. DNA pol III synthesizes the leading strand continuously in the same direction as the replication fork. Parental DNA refers to the DNA molecule that serves as the template for replication, Chargaff's segments is not a recognized term, and replisomes are multiprotein complexes involved in DNA replication.

DNA Pol III Synthesizes the Leading Strand as a Continuous