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(B) During $DNA$ replication,the enzyme $DNA$ polymerase can only synthesize a new strand in the $5' \rightarrow 3'$ direction.Because the two strands

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$3' \rightarrow 5'$

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(B) During $DNA$ replication,the enzyme $DNA$ polymerase can only synthesize a new strand in the $5' \rightarrow 3'$ direction.Because the two strands of the $DNA$ double helix are antiparallel,one strand (the leading strand) is synthesized continuously in the $5' \rightarrow 3'$ direction toward the replication fork.The other strand,which has a $5' \rightarrow 3'$ template orientation relative to the fork,must be synthesized in short segments known as Okazaki fragments.This template strand is the one oriented in the $3' \rightarrow 5'$ direction relative to the replication fork,allowing the new strand to be built in the $5' \rightarrow 3'$ direction away from the fork.Therefore,the discontinuous synthesis occurs on the template strand with $3' \rightarrow 5'$ polarity.

Column - $I$	Column - $II$
$(a)$ Helicase	$(1)$ Joining of nucleotides
$(b)$ Gyrase	$(2)$ Opening of $DNA$
$(c)$ Primase	$(3)$ Unwinding of $DNA$
$(d)$ $DNA$ Polymerase $III$	$(4)$ $RNA$ Priming

On which template strand of $DNA$ is the new strand synthesized discontinuously?

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Match the columns.
Column - $I$ Column - $II$
$(a)$ Helicase $(1)$ Joining of nucleotides
$(b)$ Gyrase $(2)$ Opening of $DNA$
$(c)$ Primase $(3)$ Unwinding of $DNA$
$(d)$ $DNA$ Polymerase $III$ $(4)$ $RNA$ Priming

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