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Eukaryotes differ from prokaryote in mechanism of DNA replication due to ____________(a) Use of DNA primer rather than RNA primer(b) Different enzyme for synthesis of lagging and leading strand(c) Discontinuous rather than semi-discontinuous replication(d) Unidirectional rather than semi-discontinuous replicationI have been asked this question in exam.The doubt is from DNA Replication topic in chapter DNA, RNA and Protein Metabolism of Biochemistry

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Right option is (c) Discontinuous RATHER than semi-discontinuous replication

Easiest EXPLANATION: In EUKARYOTES one strand of DNA is synthesized continuously but the other one is made of Okazaki FRAGMENTS.



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