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 Which of the following is true regarding the synthesis of the lagging strand during eukaryotic DNA replication?

Option: 1

The lagging strand is synthesized continuously from a single primer.
 


Option: 2

The lagging strand is synthesized discontinuously from multiple primers.


Option: 3

The lagging strand is synthesized in the same direction as the replication fork.

 


Option: 4

The lagging strand is synthesized by DNA polymerase delta.


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The lagging strand is synthesized in short, discontinuous stretches called Okazaki fragments, each of which requires its own RNA primer. DNA polymerase delta is responsible for synthesizing the lagging strand.

Option 2 is the correct answer.

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