The elongation of the leading strand during DNA synthesis ________.
A) progresses away from the replication fork
B) occurs in the 3' 5' direction
C) produces Okazaki fragments
D) depends on the action of DNA polymerase

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The elongation of the leading strand during DNA synthesis depends on the action of DNA polymerase, which adds nucleotides to the 3' end of the growing strand, moving toward the replication fork.

The Elongation of the Leading Strand During DNA Synthesis ________