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5.Molecular Basis of Inheritance
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What is Okazaki segment
A
$DNA$ segment concerning recombination
B
Nucleotide chain segment formed during transcription
C
Nucleotide chain formed during $DNA$ duplication
D
Segment of gene responsible for recombination
Solution
(c) The small segments of $DNA$ on lagging strand are called okazaki pieces. These okazaki pieces are later on joined together with the help of $DNA$-ligase enzyme or polynucleotide ligase enzyme (discovered by $H.G. khorana$).
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Biology
Similar Questions
Match the columns.
| Column – $I$ | Column – $II$ |
| $(a)$ Helicase | $(1)$ Joining of nucleotides |
| $(b)$ Gyrase | $(2)$ Opening of DNA |
| $(c)$ Primase | $(3)$ Unwinding of DNA |
| $(d)$ DNA Polymerase III | $(4)$ RNA Priming |
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