Chapter 12.3, Problem 4TPSQ

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Toexplain:

The reason why the Okazaki fragments in bacteria are longer than those in eukaryotes.

Introduction:

In the bacterial cell, the length of the Okazaki fragment is $\text{1000-2000 nucleotides}$, while in eukaryotes, it is $\text{100-200}\text{nucleotides}$ that is relatively shorter. Okazaki fragments join together and produce a complete DNA strand.

Summary Introduction

Todetermine:

The difference between the two cell types that can lead to the difference in Okazaki fragment length.

Introduction:

Okazaki fragment is a short fragment of DNA that synthesized on the lagging strand during replication of DNA. Okazaki fragments in prokaryotes such as inE .coli occur between $\text{1000-2000 nucleotides}$ and in eukaryotes, it occursbetween $\text{100-200}\text{nucleotides}$.