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MHT CET · BIOLOGY · STD 12 - 4. Molecular Basis of Inheritance

Given below are two statements.
Statement I - The template strand with free 3' end is called lagging template and strand with free end is called leading template. 5'
Statement II - Replication always start at C - 3 end of template strand and proceed towards C - 5 end of template.
In the light of above statements, select the correct option given below:

  1. A Both statement I and statement II are correct.
  2. B Both statement I and statement II are incorrect.
  3. C Statement I is correct but statement II is incorrect.
  4. D Statement I is incorrect but statement II is correct.
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(D) Statement I is incorrect but statement II is correct.

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The template strand with free 3' end is called leading template and strand with free 5' end is called lagging template.