Question

drag the labels onto the diagram to identify the components of replicating dna strands.

Explanation:

DNA replication involves several key components. The parental DNA is the original double - stranded molecule. The replication fork is the Y - shaped structure where the DNA is being unwound and replicated. The leading strand is synthesized continuously in the 5' - 3' direction. The lagging strand is synthesized discontinuously as Okazaki fragments. DNA polymerase adds nucleotides to the growing DNA strands, and DNA ligase joins the Okazaki fragments on the lagging strand.

Answer:

a. Parental DNA
b. DNA polymerase
c. Lagging strand
d. Replication fork
e. DNA ligase
f. Leading strand