a. Look at the figure below. Explain why it is necessary for Okazaki fragments to be formed as the lagging strand is produced (instead of a continuous strand).

b. If the DNA polymerase in the figure above could only bind to the lower template strand, under what conditions(s) would it be able to produce a leading strand?

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Direction of replication fork 3' 5' 3' 5'