What type of synthesis occurs on the leading strand?
A)Conservative
B)Dispersive
C)Continuous
D)Discontinuous
E)Recombination

Name: What type of synthesis occurs on the leading strand? A)Conservative B)Dispersive C)Continuous D)Discontinuous E)Recombination
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On the leading strand, continuous synthesis occurs in the 5' to 3' direction. This occurs because the strand is oriented in a way that polymerase can continuously add nucleotides as the fork opens up.

What Type of Synthesis Occurs on the Leading Strand