Exhibit 10A Consider the Following Diagrams Showing a Replication Fork

Multiple Choice

Exhibit 10A Consider the following diagrams showing a replication fork moving from left to right. The thick lines represent the template/parental strands. The 5' and 3' represent the ends of those template/parental strands.

-Refer to Exhibit 10A. Which diagram correctly depicts the orientation of the lagging and leading strands on the parentals?

A) The top
B) The bottom
C) Neither is fully accurate.
D) Either would be accurate dependent on the organism being studied.