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Describe how DNA is replicated during the S phase of the cell cycle, explaining why one strand is synthesised continuously and the other strand is synthesised in fragments.
CAIE A Level Biology 9700 · Nucleic acids and protein synthesis
Nucleic acids and protein synthesis: describe question
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