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In each of the following multiple-choice questions, characterize EACH of the three given statements as being TRUE or FALSE and then indicate the collective true-false status of the statements using the choices:
-Statements: (1) The complementary base-pair sequence for the DNA strand 5' ACGTAT 3' is
3' TGCATA 5'.
(2) The only difference between DNA and RNA molecules is the identity of the sugar unit present in their nucleotides.
(3) Both strands of a daughter DNA molecule are formed through the linking of previously formed Okazaki fragments.

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Statement 1 is false because the correct complementary base-pair sequence for 5' ACGTAT 3' should be 3' TGCAAT 5'. Statement 2 is true; the sugar in DNA is deoxyribose, while in RNA, it is ribose. Statement 3 is false because only the lagging strand is synthesized in short segments known as Okazaki fragments, which are then linked together.

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