Discontinuous synthesis of DNA occurs in one strand, because:
1. DNA molecule being synthesised is very long 
2. DNA dependent DNA polymerase catalyses polymerisation only in one direction (5’ → 3’)
3. it is a more efficient process
4. DNA ligase joins the short stretches of DNA
Subtopic:  DNA Replication |
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