The lagging strand is characterized by a series of short segments of DNA (Okazaki fragments) that will be joined together to form a finished lagging strand. The experiments that led to the discovery of Okazaki fragments gave evidence for which of the following ideas?
A) DNA polymerase is an enzyme that synthesizes leading and lagging strands during replication only in one direction.
B) DNA is a polymer consisting of four monomers: adenine, thymine, guanine, and cytosine.
C) DNA is the genetic material.
D) Bacterial replication is fundamentally different from eukaryotic replication. The key should not be way longer than the distractors.

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The discovery of Okazaki fragments provided evidence for the idea that DNA polymerase only synthesizes the leading and lagging strands in one direction during replication. This is because the Okazaki fragments on the lagging strand are synthesized in the opposite direction of the replication fork, requiring DNA polymerase to constantly disengage and re-engage during the replication process.

The Lagging Strand Is Characterized by a Series of Short