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#Question id: 3812


The mechanism of DNA replication is studied in an E. coli replication fork. Which is a characteristic of this replication fork?

#XL - Q Biochemistry
  1. Strand I is replicated continuously while strand II is replicated discontinuously.

  2. Strand III is a lagging strand template while strand IV is a leading strand template

  3. The double-helix containing strands I and III must be denatured in order for replication to continue.

  4. The double-helix containing strands II and IV will form base-pairs using phosphodiester bonds.