How does the synthesis of the leading strand differ from that of the lagging strand?

• A. The leading strand is synthesized away from the replication fork, while the lagging strand is synthesized toward it.
• B. The leading strand is synthesized continuously, while the lagging strand is in short segments.
• C. The leading strand requires RNA primers, while the lagging strand does not need primers.
• D. The leading strand is synthesized using RNA polymerase, while the lagging strand uses DNA polymerase.

Answer: (B)