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During DNA replication, an open section of DNA, in which a DNA polymerase can replicate DNA, is called a replication fork. 2. Okazaki fragmentsare the short sections of DNA that are synthesized on the lagging strand of the replicating DNA. 3. The new DNA strand that grows continuously in the 5' to 3' direction is called the . 4. The enzyme that can replicate DNA is called DNA polymerase. 5. After replication is complete, the new DNAs, called , are identical to each other.

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1. The replication fork formation during DNA replication is important for the continuity and the addition of the further base pair on the template. The DNA initiation process starts by the formation of replication fork.

2. The okazaki fragments are the short DNA fragments that are formed on the lagging strand. These fragments are later joined by the enzyme DNA ligase.

3. Leading strand is the continuous strand that formed during the DNA replication. The direction of the leading strand is 5' to 3' .

4. DNA polymerase is the main replicating enzyme during the DNA replication process. Different types of DNA polymerase with multiple subunits are present in prokaryotes and eukaryotes.

5. The new DNA that are formed from the parental strand and complementary with each other are called daughter DNA.