Which of the following statements is TRUE? Synthesis of the lagging strand requires more DNA helicase enzymes than synthesis of the leading strand.The lagging strand is synthesized in a semiconservative fashion while the leading strand is synthesized in a conservative fashion.The leading strand is replicated continuously for the entire length of the chromosome, e.g. while the lagging strand has multiple origins of replicationThe lagging strand has a higher mutation rate than the leading strand.None of the answers are true.

Name: Which of the following statements is TRUE? Synthesis of the lagging st
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Description: Which of the following statements is TRUE? Synthesis of the lagging strand requires more DNA helicase enzymes than synthesis of the leading strand.The lagging strand is synthesized in a semiconservative fashion while the leading strand is synthesized

DNA replication is a process in which it is done to copy the cell DNA. * This process is accomplished by number of enzymes like Helicase and DNA polymerase which work together to separate the strand of old DNA and create newly made strands using templates.* Option A is incorrect because Synthesis of the lagging strand do not require more DNA helicase enzymes than synthesis of the leading strand. Because DNA will be added to lagging strand in discontinuous fashion in which it doesn't require much helicase enzyme. * Option B is incorrect because lagging strand is synthesized in a semiconservative fashion and leading strand is also synthesized in a semiconservative fashion. * Option C is incorrect because leading strand is replicated continuously for the entire length of the chromosome but the lagging strand do not contain multiple origins of replication instead leading strand contain multiple origin of replication. * Option D is incorrect because lagging strand do not have higher mutation rate than the leading strand. Leading strand which is a continuous strand will contain high mutation rate. * Option E is correct. As all the above options are not true. * Hence option E is correct.