The Replication Fork is a point in a DNA molecule where the two strands separate during replication, resembling a fork in the road.
Think of the replication fork as a zipper being unzipped. As you pull down on the zipper (replication process), it separates into two parts (the two DNA strands).
Leading Strand: The DNA strand that is synthesized continuously during replication.
Lagging Strand: The DNA strand that is synthesized discontinuously with short fragments being formed and later joined together.
DNA Polymerase: An enzyme involved in DNA replication, responsible for creating new strands by adding nucleotides to the existing DNA.
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