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Okazaki fragments are formed on:
Explanation
Lagging strand synthesis is discontinuous because DNA polymerase moves only 5' to 3' opposite fork progression. Short Okazaki fragments initiated by RNA primers are synthesized, later joined by ligase, ensuring continuous replication of antiparallel duplex.
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