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Published on: August 14, 2026
Discontinuous synthesis of DNA occurs in one strand, because:
A
DNA molecule being synthesised is very long.
B
DNA dependent DNA polymerase catalyses polymerisation only in one direction 
C
It is a more efficient process.
D
DNA ligase has to have a role
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DNA polymerase adds deoxyribonucleotides to the free 
-end of the growing polynucleotide chain so that replication of the 
strand of the DNA molecule is continuous (growth of the new strand in 
direction).
Since, DNA dependent DNA polymerase catalyses polymerisation only in one direction ( 
), discontinuous synthesis of DNA occurs in the other strand.
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