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

Detailed explanation-3: -Abstract. In DNA replication, Okazaki fragments are formed as double-stranded intermediates during synthesis of the lagging strand. They are composed of the growing DNA strand primed by RNA and the template strand.

Detailed explanation-4: -Newly synthesized DNA, otherwise known as Okazaki fragments, are bound by DNA ligase, which forms a new strand of DNA. There are two strands that are created when DNA is synthesized.