AP BIOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Okazaki fragments are short sections of DNA formed at the time of discontinuous synthesis of the lagging strand during replication of DNA. It is essential as it allows for the synthesis of both the daughter strands required for cell division.

Detailed explanation-2: -The fragments of newly synthesized DNA along the lagging strand are called Okazaki fragments, named in honor of their discoverer, Japanese molecular biologist Reiji Okazaki.

Detailed explanation-3: -Okazaki fragments are pieces of DNA that are transient components of lagging strand DNA synthesis at the replication fork.

Detailed explanation-4: -The purpose of Okazaki fragments is to allow DNA polymerase to synthesize the lagging strand in segments, since it is not oriented correctly for continuous synthesis.

Detailed explanation-5: -These are short DNA nucleotide sequences are discontinuously synthesized and further associated by ligase enzyme which gives rise to the lagging strand at the time of DNA replication. They are formed in the lagging strand by the initiation of the creation of a new RNA primer by primo some.