Question

to allow simultaneous replication of the leading and lagging strands. if dna polymerase iii (dna poly iii) could add nucleotides in either direction, okazaki fragments would no longer form. true or false

Explanation:

DNA polymerase III can only add nucleotides in the 5' - 3' direction. This is why Okazaki fragments form on the lagging strand during DNA replication. If it could add nucleotides in either direction, continuous synthesis could occur on both leading and lagging strands, eliminating Okazaki fragments.

Answer:

True