Given below are two statements Statement I : DNA polymerases catalyse polymerisation only in one direction, that is 5' → 3'. Statement II : During replication of DNA, on one strand the replication is continuous while on other strand it is discontinuous. In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Question

Given below are two statements

Statement I : DNA polymerases catalyse polymerisation only in one direction, that is 5' → 3'.

Statement II : During replication of DNA, on one strand the replication is continuous while on other strand it is discontinuous.

In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is correct

Both Statement I and Statement II are correct

Both Statement I and Statement II are incorrect

Statement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect

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