What are Okasaki Fragments

Question

What are Okasaki fragments?
A) DNA pieces made on the lagging strand
B) Small proteins that protect single-stranded DNA from re-annealing.
C) Small RNA fragments that prime DNA synthesis
D) Proteins that join DNA together

Accepted Answer

Okasaki fragments are short fragments of DNA that are created on the lagging strand during DNA replication in cells. These fragments are produced because the lagging strand can only be replicated in small fragments, which are then later joined together by DNA ligase.